St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolHeronshill School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Heronshill School and Nursery are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heronshill School and Nursery scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Heronshill School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Milton KeynesHeronshill School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 82nd of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 180 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH | Milton Keynes, MK7 6HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 4.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Heronshill School and Nursery
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