Stantonbury School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
MK14 6BN
Composite score
41.0

About Stantonbury School

Stantonbury School is a secondary school in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,486 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 32.8 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 6.0 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

26% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 46% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Stantonbury School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#3,088
National rank
#464
In South East
#13
In Milton Keynes
Top 97%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
32.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
26%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
46%
% EBacc grade 5+
2%
EBacc average points score
2.77

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,486 % FSM ever-6 42.0% % EAL 23.1% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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