Stantonbury School

Secondary · Milton Keynes · MK14 6BN · URN 148835

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-01-23Cohort 1409Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 299

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 25 schools in Milton Keynes

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
32.8
Milton Keynes 44.17England 46.1
11.4 below the area average of 44.2
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
26.4%
Milton Keynes 46%England 45.9%
19.6 percentage points below the area average of 46
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
46.2%
Milton Keynes 63.8%
17.6 percentage points below the area average of 63.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
2.77
Milton Keynes 3.89England 4.07
1.1 below the area average of 3.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
1.7%
Milton Keynes 14.6%England 17.6%
12.8 percentage points below the area average of 14.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
8.4%
Milton Keynes 39.8%
31.4 percentage points below the area average of 39.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
36.8%
Milton Keynes 37.1%
In line with the area average of 37.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
299
Milton Keynes 157
142.5 above the area average of 156.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Milton Keynes	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	32.8 Milton Keynes 44.17England 46.1	11.4 below the area average of 44.2	13.3 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26.4% Milton Keynes 46%England 45.9%	19.6 percentage points below the area average of 46	19.5 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	46.2% Milton Keynes 63.8%	17.6 percentage points below the area average of 63.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	2.77 Milton Keynes 3.89England 4.07	1.1 below the area average of 3.9	1.3 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	1.7% Milton Keynes 14.6%England 17.6%	12.8 percentage points below the area average of 14.6	15.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	8.4% Milton Keynes 39.8%	31.4 percentage points below the area average of 39.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	36.8% Milton Keynes 37.1%	In line with the area average of 37.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	299 Milton Keynes 157	142.5 above the area average of 156.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Milton Keynes · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 23.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 40.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 74.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Stantonbury School Requires improvement at its inspection on 23/01/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Stantonbury School is a secondary school in Milton Keynes, postcode MK14 6BN (URN 148835).
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