Oakgrove School
Venturer Gate, Milton Keynes, MK10 9JQ
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Tett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Kingsbridge Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,132
- Pupils on roll
- 2,527
- URN
- 136454
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908545300
About this school
Oakgrove School is an all-through academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 2,527 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 64 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 75% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 84% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 86% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 296 | 304 | 299 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.1 | 52.5 | 54.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.22 to +0.56 | +0.19 +0.03 to +0.36 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 61.5% | 66.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 79.6% | 81.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 45.4% | 41.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oakgrove School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.1 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.5 | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.7 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,418 |
| 2023/24 | 2,490 |
| 2024/25 | 2,505 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakgrove School compares
Oakgrove School ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.7 | 6.7% | 17.2% | 2,527 | — |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | 50.2 | 8% | 30.7% | 1,056 | 0.6 miles |
| Glebe Farm School | — | 5.9% | 24.2% | 1,188 | 2.0 miles |
| Middleton Primary School | — | 3.6% | 6.8% | 629 | 0.3 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | — | 3.3% | 16.4% | 386 | 0.4 miles |
| Monkston Primary School | — | 4.6% | 13.9% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.21%
- English as an additional language
- 25.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kents Hill Park all-through school0.6 miles
All-through · Milton Keynes
-
Glebe Farm School2.0 miles
All-through · Milton Keynes
-
Middleton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Monkston Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Oakgrove School ranks 5th of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes, and Oakgrove School ranks 1st of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Glebe Farm School All-through
- Kents Hill Park all-through school All-through
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
- Moorlands Centre Nursery School Nursery
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oakgrove School teach?
- Oakgrove School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an all-through school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakgrove School?
- The headteacher of Oakgrove School is Mr Ian Tett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oakgrove School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakgrove School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Oakgrove School?
- Oakgrove School has 2,527 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Oakgrove School full?
- Oakgrove School has capacity for 2,132 pupils and 2,527 on roll (119%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakgrove School a faith school?
- No. Oakgrove School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakgrove School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakgrove School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Oakgrove School?
- Oakgrove School is part of KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakgrove School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakgrove School rank locally?
- Oakgrove School ranked 1st of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakgrove School's absence rate?
- Oakgrove School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakgrove School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakgrove School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.