Denbigh School
Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher & Ceo of Mat
- Mr Anthony Steed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Alliance Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,778
- URN
- 136468
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908505030
About this school
Denbigh School is a secondary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,778 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denbigh School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 260 | 261 | 266 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.0 | 55.6 | 54.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.05 to +0.30 | +0.30 +0.12 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64.4% | 68% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 81.2% | 78.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 51% | 72% | 71.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
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 Denbigh 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 | 54 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.3 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,774 |
| 2023/24 | 1,761 |
| 2024/25 | 1,784 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denbigh School compares
Denbigh School ranked 2nd 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.3 | 6.4% | 19.3% | 1,778 | — |
| The Hazeley Academy | 45.4 | 7.4% | 19% | 1,594 | 1.0 miles |
| Shenley Brook End School | 45.4 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 1,845 | 1.2 miles |
| Watling Academy | 50.4 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 1,767 | 1.5 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic School | 44.9 | 6.8% | 29% | 1,890 | 1.6 miles |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | 40.8 | 8.7% | 48.2% | 923 | 1.7 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)
- 19.28%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 14.34%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Hazeley Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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Shenley Brook End School1.2 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
-
Watling Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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St Paul's Catholic School1.6 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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The Milton Keynes Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Denbigh School ranks 2nd of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Fulbrook School Secondary
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Secondary
- Lord Grey Academy Secondary
- Shenley Brook End School Secondary
- St Paul's Catholic School Secondary
- Stantonbury School Secondary
- The Hazeley Academy Secondary
- The Milton Keynes Academy Secondary
- The Radcliffe School Secondary
- Walton High Secondary
- Watling Academy Secondary
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Denbigh School teach?
- Denbigh School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher & ceo of mat of Denbigh School?
- The headteacher & ceo of mat of Denbigh School is Mr Anthony Steed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denbigh School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denbigh 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 many pupils are at Denbigh School?
- Denbigh School has 1,778 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Denbigh School full?
- Denbigh School has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,778 on roll (105%), 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 Denbigh School a faith school?
- No. Denbigh School has no designated religious character.
- Is Denbigh School a selective school?
- No. Denbigh School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Denbigh School part of an academy trust?
- Denbigh School is part of THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Denbigh School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54 in 2022/23 and 54.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denbigh School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Denbigh School ranked 2nd 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denbigh School's absence rate?
- Denbigh School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denbigh School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denbigh 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.