Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 9 December 2025
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
22%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
18%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
45 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 13% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
31% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
42% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
29% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
26% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
15% agreeOfsted inspected Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School on 9 December 2025 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Needs attention for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing; Urgent improvement for achievement, for curriculum and teaching and for attendance and behaviour.
No. Distance only counts when Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School had 349 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 450. It is a mixed school.
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0.2 miles away
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0.7 miles away
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1.7 miles away
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3.2 miles away
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5.1 miles away