73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1538.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,267
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of E-Act Ousedale School · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
Part ofE-ACT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+2pp
79%75%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+3pp
52%50%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.4
+2.5
53.850.346.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
20%
+5pp
33%24%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1538.7
+76.0
1648.31555.51462.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1538.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.5
+0.5
36.334.632.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-1pp
20%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,267
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
The Grove, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 50% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 20% | 1538.7 | 23% | 2,267 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 47% | 46.9 | +0.05 | 15% | 1462.6 | 17% | 2,273 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 49% | 49.2 | +0.19 | 26% | 1518.2 | 27% | 2,215 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 52% | 52.4 | +0.31 | 32% | 1625.0 | 36% | 2,204 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 52% | 53.8 | +0.27 | 33% | 1648.3 | 33% | 2,179 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 53% | 51.2 | +0.15 | 39% | 1546.8 | 42% | 2,195 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 56% | 51.2 | +0.09 | 29% | — | 36% | 2,203 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.29 | 13% | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.07 | 14% | 217 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 14% | 183 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 20% | 202 |
| 2018/19 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.01 | 9% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.15 | 15% | 234 |
| 2016/17 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 18% | 223 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,267 | 18.5 | 20% | 7% | 16% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 2,273 | 18.9 | 18% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 2,215 | 17.7 | 17% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 2,204 | 16.4 | 8% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 2,189 | 16.5 | 9% | 6% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,179 | 17.2 | 12% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 2,195 | 17.0 | 12% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 2,203 | 17.0 | 11% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.