Denbigh School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,778 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3
Foundation school
The Radcliffe School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,192of 1,275 places
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 211
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 4 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 206 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Radcliffe School in 2023, 47% stayed on in The Radcliffe School’s own sixth form (Milton Keynes average 50%), 36% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Milton Keynes, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 83% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Milton Keynes and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Radcliffe School | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 206 | 3,422 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 50% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Radcliffe School | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 72 | 3,100 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 39% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 32% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Radcliffe School | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.2 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 63% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.3 | 33.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.7 | 48.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 25% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 212 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 57% |
| Mathematics | 212 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 208 | 99% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 57% |
| Biology | 176 | 83% | 23% | 8% | 45% | 44% |
| Chemistry | 175 | 83% | 23% | 6% | 47% | 42% |
| Physics | 175 | 83% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 46% |
| Geography | 130 | 62% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 36% |
| German | 66 | 31% | 5% | 3% | 33% | 33% |
| Media Studies | 62 | 29% | 4% | 5% | 20% | 60% |
| French | 61 | 29% | 18% | 3% | 29% | 49% |
| History | 59 | 28% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 54 | 26% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 69% |
| Sociology | 47 | 22% | 4% | 13% | 21% | 49% |
| Combined Science | 33 | 16% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 3% |
| Design and Technology | 32 | 15% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 38% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 12% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 62% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 9% | 8% | 10% | 21% | 60% |
| Drama | 13 | 6% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 77% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 46 | 61% | — |
| Sports Studies | 42 | 56% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 20 | 27% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 11 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Radcliffe School | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 165 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 75 | 1,506 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.41 | 30.45 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 25% | 23% |
| Biology | 14 | 19% | 20% |
| Sociology | 13 | 17% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 16% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 15% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 10 | 13% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 11% | 5% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 9% | 1% |
| History | 7 | 9% | 13% |
| Politics | 6 | 8% | 6% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 38 | 51% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 31% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 24% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 14 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 9 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Milton Keynes
E-Act Ousedale School
Academy converter · sixth form · 2,239 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.4
Kents Hill Park all-through school
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86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.2
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Academy sponsor led · 589 pupils
63% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Lord Grey Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,446 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.4
Oakgrove School
Academy converter · sixth form · 2,527 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.