Heelands School

Heelands School continues to be a good school, providing a happy and safe environment for its pupils. The school fosters values such as friendship, respect, and self-belief, all of which contribute to a positive atmosphere where students feel secure and supported. Most pupils are achieving well academically, although a few may not be progressing as quickly as possible in some areas, particularly in writing. The school has initiated training programs to better equip staff in adapting lessons to meet the varied needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate strong understanding of school values.
• High expectations lead to most pupils learning well.
• Pupils behave well and feel safe at school.
• Effective identification and support for pupils needing additional help.
• Strong opportunities for pupils to engage with a variety of trips and experiences.
• Staff feel exceptionally well supported and valued.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent adaptation of lessons to meet all pupils' needs.
• Some pupils not making as much progress in writing as they could.
• Lack of a consistent approach to teaching transcription.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Heelands School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Heelands School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Heelands School had 13.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 31.0% of pupils at Heelands School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Heelands School received £9,661 and spent £10,453 for each of its 71 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £50,000 (£701 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Heelands School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Heelands School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Heelands School last inspected by Ofsted?

Heelands School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Heelands School have?

Heelands School has 71 pupils on roll.

What age range does Heelands School cover?

Heelands School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Heelands School?

Heelands School is at Glovers Lane, Heelands, Heelands School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 7QL.