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Danesfield School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Henley Road, Medmenham, Marlow SL7 2EW · danesfieldschool.co.uk · 01628 483031
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.66 mi
- 5.88 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants could be offered up to Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 5 (sibling) and some applicants offered under Rule 6 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 455
- 5 over 450 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants could be offered up to Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 5 (sibling) and some applicants offered under Rule 6 (distance)” went to a home 3.66 mi (5.88 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 69 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants could be offered up to Rule 3 (catchment), Rule 5 (sibling) and some applicants offered under Rule 6 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.66 mi5.88 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 41% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲41% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Danesfield School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (247 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 247
- 54% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 37 parents (15%) with SEND