Shenley Brook End School
Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth McCluskey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,845
- URN
- 136730
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908520264
About this school
Shenley Brook End School is a secondary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,845 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shenley Brook End 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 300 | 304 | 304 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 | 46.8 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 -0.30 to +0.03 | -0.25 -0.42 to -0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 45.4% | 44.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 69.1% | 61.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 16.1% | 27% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Shenley Brook End 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 | 48.9 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,863 |
| 2023/24 | 1,873 |
| 2024/25 | 1,883 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shenley Brook End School compares
Shenley Brook End School ranked 7th of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.4 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 1,845 | — |
| Denbigh School | 54.3 | 6.4% | 19.3% | 1,778 | 1.2 miles |
| The Hazeley Academy | 45.4 | 7.4% | 19% | 1,594 | 1.2 miles |
| Lord Grey Academy | 40.4 | 8.9% | 34.7% | 1,446 | 1.8 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic School | 44.9 | 6.8% | 29% | 1,890 | 2.0 miles |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | 40.8 | 8.7% | 48.2% | 923 | 2.2 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)
- 20.6%
- English as an additional language
- 31.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.33%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denbigh School1.2 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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The Hazeley Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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Lord Grey Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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St Paul's Catholic School2.0 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
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The Milton Keynes Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Shenley Brook End School ranks 6th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Denbigh School Secondary
- Fulbrook School Secondary
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Secondary
- Lord Grey Academy 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 Shenley Brook End School teach?
- Shenley Brook End School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Shenley Brook End School?
- The headteacher of Shenley Brook End School is Mr Gareth McCluskey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shenley Brook End School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shenley Brook End 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 Shenley Brook End School?
- Shenley Brook End School has 1,845 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Shenley Brook End School full?
- Shenley Brook End School has capacity for 1,900 pupils and 1,845 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shenley Brook End School a faith school?
- No. Shenley Brook End School has no designated religious character.
- Is Shenley Brook End School a selective school?
- No. Shenley Brook End School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Shenley Brook End School part of an academy trust?
- Shenley Brook End School is part of 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shenley Brook End School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.9 in 2022/23 and 45.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shenley Brook End School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Shenley Brook End School ranked 7th of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shenley Brook End School's absence rate?
- Shenley Brook End School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shenley Brook End School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shenley Brook End 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.