# Alternatives to Downs Barn School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Downs Barn School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Downs Barn School, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Monica's Catholic Primary School, Milton Keynes](/school/110482/st-monica-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.5 mi north-west | 0.97 | 2026 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [Brooksward School, Milton Keynes](/school/150595/brooksward-school) | 0.6 mi north | 0.97 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Germander Park School, Milton Keynes](/school/110375/germander-park-school) | 0.7 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Willen Primary School, Milton Keynes](/school/151047/willen-primary-school) | 1.0 mi north-east | 0.96 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Shepherdswell Academy, Milton Keynes](/school/138715/shepherdswell-academy) | 1.0 mi south-east | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Willows School and Early Years Centre, Milton Keynes](/school/110379/the-willows-school-and-early-years-centre) | 1.1 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/110372/downs-barn-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/110372/downs-barn-school