Foundation school · Buckinghamshire

Danesfield School

3–11Ages
455Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110277URN

Henley Road, Medmenham, Marlow, SL7 2EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below Buckinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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127 applications for 58 places · 82nd of 132 in Buckinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
7 June 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Buckinghamshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

127 applications · 58 places offered · 70 named it first

2026 2.2; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2023 2.2; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2022 2.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2021 2.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2020 2.5; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2019 2.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2018 2.6; Buckinghamshire median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2015 2.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2014 3.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4

This school
Buckinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	127	2.2	70	1.21
Sep 2025	60	138	2.3	73	1.22
Sep 2024	55	147	2.7	69	1.25
Sep 2023	60	133	2.2	62	1.03
Sep 2022	58	120	2.1	69	1.19
Sep 2021	56	159	2.8	76	1.36
Sep 2020	59	148	2.5	72	1.22
Sep 2019	59	163	2.8	78	1.32
Sep 2018	60	156	2.6	66	1.10
Sep 2017	58	165	2.8	74	1.28
Sep 2016	55	140	2.6	42	0.76
Sep 2015	44	129	2.9	35	0.80
Sep 2014	55	168	3.1	57	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%4th of 139 in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Buckinghamshire 82% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Buckinghamshire 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Buckinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth45%

Buckinghamshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Buckinghamshire 78% England 77%

Higher standard67%

Buckinghamshire 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Buckinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	90%	41%	110	110
2023/24	89%	26%	110	108
2022/23	90%	39%	112	111

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Danesfield SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Spinfield School
2.4 km · Buckinghamshire

Improved significantly2025
Bisham Church of England Academy
2.8 km · Windsor and Maidenhead

2026

3.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
3.0 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

71%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
3.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Outstanding2024

71%met the SATs standard
Marlow Church of England Infant School
3.5 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2023
Foxes Piece School
3.9 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burford School
4.1 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2024
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School
4.3 km · Windsor and Maidenhead

Outstanding2023

3.7applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110277 · 825/5208
Capacity: 450 pupils · 455 on roll
Free school meals: 3.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Henley Road, Medmenham, Marlow, SL7 2EW
Local authority: Buckinghamshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources