Which is the best secondary school in Milton Keynes?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Oakgrove School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Milton Keynes ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Milton Keynes?

14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Milton Keynes, ranked

The 14 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Oakgrove School
Academy converter

67%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.7

Attainment 8
2
Denbigh School
Academy converter

68%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

54.3

Attainment 8
3
Watling Academy
Free schools

55%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.4

Attainment 8
4
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Free schools

56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.2

Attainment 8
5
Walton High
Academy converter

47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.4

Attainment 8
6
Shenley Brook End School
Academy converter

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.4

Attainment 8
7
The Hazeley Academy
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42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.4

Attainment 8
8
St Paul's Catholic School
Voluntary aided school

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.9

Attainment 8
9
Fulbrook School
Academy converter

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.9

Attainment 8
10
The Milton Keynes Academy
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.8

Attainment 8
11
Lord Grey Academy
Academy sponsor led

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.4

Attainment 8
12
The Radcliffe School
Foundation school

32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.2

Attainment 8
13
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Academy sponsor led

24%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.7

Attainment 8
14
Stantonbury School
Academy sponsor led

26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

32.8

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Milton Keynes?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Oakgrove School ranks first of 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes, with an average Attainment 8 score of 54.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Milton Keynes ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Milton Keynes?: 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.