School Chooser

Secondary schools in Milton Keynes

There are 17 secondary schools in Milton Keynes, teaching 24,412 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in Milton KeynesAll schools in Milton KeynesPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families29%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools6 of 15scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full6 of 15schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.8one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Milton Keynes

From Milton Keynes council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 15 secondary schools, 9 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Oakgrove School 0.7 miles
  2. E-Act Ousedale School 0.7 miles
  3. Denbigh School 1.5 miles
  4. Lord Grey Academy 1.6 miles
  5. Watling Academy 1.7 miles
  6. Shenley Brook End School 2.0 miles outside catchment
  7. The Hazeley Academy 3.1 miles outside catchment
  8. Kents Hill Park all-through school 4.0 miles
  9. Glebe Farm School 5.1 miles outside catchment

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Milton Keynes council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Glebe Farm SchoolFree school · ages 2-161,18821%No overall grade 20259386 to 97
2Denbigh SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,77815%Not inspected8480 to 88
3Oakgrove SchoolAcademy · ages 3-192,52718%Not inspected7973 to 83
4Watling AcademyFree school · ages 11-181,76724%Outstanding 20237466 to 80
5E-Act Ousedale SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Newport Pagnell2,23917%No overall grade 20257163 to 77
6Kents Hill Park all-through schoolFree school · ages 3-161,05631%Good 20226655 to 74
7The Hazeley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,59420%Good 20245444 to 64
8St Paul's Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-191,89025%Not inspected5042 to 60
9Walton HighAcademy · ages 11-192,96927%Good 20234737 to 56
10Lord Grey AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,44637%Report card 20263527 to 46
11Shenley Brook End SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,84519%Good 20243526 to 45
12The Milton Keynes AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1892350%No overall grade 20253325 to 43
13The Radcliffe SchoolFoundation · ages 11-191,19242%No overall grade 20251510 to 19
14Lift Sir Herbert LeonAcademy · ages 11-1658952%No overall grade 202475 to 10
15Stantonbury SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,40941%Report card 202621 to 3
Brooklands AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18––Not inspected–
Oakhill Secure Training CentreSecure units · ages 12-17––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes16 schoolsNewport Pagnell1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.