Stantonbury School
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Stantonbury School is a sponsored academy in Milton Keynes for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 1,409 pupils and room for 1,560. About 41 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 2 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in March 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Purbeck, Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN01908 324400stantonbury.tove.org.ukMrs Natasha Bryan headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 3 March 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2024 | Academy First Section 5 | Requires improvement |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
299 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019† | 2018† | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 299 | 346 | 274 | 273 | 296 | 243 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 32.8 | 38.8 | 35.0 | 32.0 | 38.3 | 38.0 | 44.8 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.89 | -1.18 | -1.36 | -0.73 | -0.77 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 26% | 36% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 21% | 45% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 46% | 54% | 47% | 38% | 48% | 46% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 2.77 | 3.25 | 2.97 | 2.61 | 3.26 | 3.09 | 4.01 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 8% | 7% | 7% | 19% | 39% | 28% | 43% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 24.4 | 30.2 | 28.3 | 25.7 | 33.2 | 32.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 37.7 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 35.6 | 40.6 | 41.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 18.3 | 20.3 | 24.4 | 19.8 | 19.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 56.2 | 51.1 | 40.3 | 51.9 | 51.7 | – | – |
† These results are for Stantonbury International, the school this one replaced in September 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 22 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Food Preparation & Nutrition (13% here, 52% across England), Spanish (15% here, 54% across England), Physical Education (27% here, 56% across England), Business (22% here, 51% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 298 | 11% | 35% | 54% | 53% | 2,774 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 298 | 6% | 29% | 46% | 54% | 3,062 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 278 | 7% | 34% | 51% | 58% | 2,953 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 247 | 3% | 16% | 33% | 36% | 2,808 of 3,084 |
| Art and Design | 126 | 4% | 32% | 51% | 58% | 2,482 of 2,818 |
| Geography | 105 | 5% | 23% | 38% | 51% | 2,890 of 3,116 |
| History | 103 | 15% | 34% | 47% | 52% | 2,600 of 3,126 |
| Business | 87 | 1% | 22% | 29% | 51% | 1,649 of 1,806 |
| Social Studies | 58 | 14% | 33% | 45% | 54% | 896 of 1,043 |
| Media / Film / TV | 40 | 8% | 35% | 50% | 55% | 492 of 580 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 39 | 0% | 13% | 28% | 52% | 1,064 of 1,098 |
| Chemistry | 29 | 21% | 62% | 76% | 81% | 2,149 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 29 | 14% | 62% | 79% | 82% | 2,170 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 29 | 17% | 69% | 90% | 82% | 2,025 of 2,570 |
| Physical Education | 26 | 8% | 27% | 42% | 56% | 1,376 of 1,559 |
| Spanish | 26 | 8% | 15% | 35% | 54% | 1,897 of 1,941 |
| Computer Science | 24 | 8% | 29% | 42% | 56% | 1,600 of 1,861 |
| Other Modern Languages | 20 | 20% | 25% | 40% | 49% | 426 of 454 |
| Music | 14 | 7% | 14% | 29% | 61% | – |
| German | 14 | 36% | 64% | 71% | 63% | – |
| Drama | 12 | 0% | 25% | 75% | 60% | – |
| French | 11 | 27% | 36% | 36% | 60% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
31 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 31 | 44 | 81 | 48 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 21.84 | 18.70 | 22.80 | 22.00 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | D | D+ | D+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 21.67 | 21.67 | 22.95 | 22.70 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.22 | -0.21 | – | – |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 25.29 | 28.75 | 25.92 | 29.54 |
| T levels: points per entry | – | – | 28.57 | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 81% | 64% | 93% | 98% |
A level subjects
5 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
558 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.
| Entry | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | – all offered | LA |
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 134 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (58), emotional and mental health (45), language and communications needs (40), Moderate learning difficulty (31), Other difficulty or disability (26), Specific learning difficulty (25).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,409 | 1,486 | 1,504 | 1,489 | 1,532 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 39% | 36% | 33% | 31% | 27% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 23% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 13% | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 83.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 16.4% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 10.1% | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 2.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 43.8% | 42.2% | 41.8% | 46.7% | 27.1% | 21.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 65.6 | 61.5 | 36.6 | 37.6 | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Stantonbury International, the school this one replaced in September 2021. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 274 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 82%, compared with 91% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 88% | 90% |
| Education | 84% | 81% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% |
| Work | 2% | 7% |
| Not in education, work or training | 8% | 7% |
After sixth form
Where the 77 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 85%, compared with 84% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 82% went on to degree-level study or training.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 84% | 88% |
| Education | 46% | 69% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% |
| Work | 35% | 17% |
| Not in education, work or training | 10% | 8% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Act Ousedale School | Academy | 2.1 miles | 2,239 | No overall grade 2025 | 71 | Compare |
| The Radcliffe School | Foundation | 2.2 miles | 1,192 | No overall grade 2025 | 15 | Compare |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | Academy | 2.4 miles | 923 | No overall grade 2025 | 33 | Compare |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Roman Catholic | 2.5 miles | 1,890 | Not inspected | 50 | Compare |
| Denbigh School | Academy | 2.6 miles | 1,778 | Not inspected | 84 | Compare |
| Watling Academy | Free school | 2.9 miles | 1,767 | Outstanding 2023 | 74 | Compare |
| Oakgrove School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 2,527 | Not inspected | 79 | Compare |
| The Hazeley Academy | Academy | 3.3 miles | 1,594 | Good 2024 | 54 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Stantonbury School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Stantonbury School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Radcliffe School | Foundation | 2.2 miles | 1,192 | No overall grade 2025 | 15 | Compare |
| Lord Grey Academy | Academy | 4.4 miles | 1,446 | Report card 2026 | 35 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 2 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 2% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 1 to 3. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | below | -0.20 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 299 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well below | -0.59 | Ofsted report card, 0.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well below | -0.31 | DfE progress measure; 299 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.12 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.24 | 2024/25; 1,523 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well below | -0.25 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 299 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.03 | 274 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | well below | -0.09 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 134 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Stantonbury School a good school?
The figures are weak. Stantonbury School scores 2 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 1 to 3, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Stantonbury School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 3 March 2026 it rated teaching as needs attention, achievement as urgent improvement, behaviour and attendance as urgent improvement, leadership as urgent improvement.
How good are Stantonbury School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 26% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 32.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Stantonbury School have?
1,409 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,560 places, so it is 90% full.
Is Stantonbury School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 558 places were empty in 2024/25 (27% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Stantonbury School?
Pupils were in school 83.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 44% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Stantonbury School?
51% of the 134 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 58% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at Stantonbury School?
The average class had 21.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 8% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Stantonbury School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was D+. 5 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Purbeck, Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
- Telephone
- 01908 324400
- Website
- www.stantonbury.tove.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Bryan
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Tove Learning Trust (16 schools)
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Ward
- Stantonbury
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2021 (fresh start)
- URN
- 148835 · LAESTAB 8264008 · UKPRN 10089405
- Formerly
- Stantonbury International
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Milton Keynes council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.