53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
843.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,010
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Milton Keynes Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+8pp
54%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+10pp
34%29%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.8
+5.0
40.838.335.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
28%
-3pp
37%26%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
843.4
+104.3
843.4701.0558.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 843.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,010
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Local authority
Milton Keynes
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 | 53% | 34% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 28% | 843.4 | 31% | 1,010 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 24% | 35.8 | -0.35 | 31% | 739.1 | 34% | 1,062 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 29% | 39.0 | -0.28 | 23% | 778.9 | 29% | 1,168 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 31% | 40.0 | -0.57 | 37% | 805.2 | 43% | 1,242 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 26% | 37.5 | -0.36 | 14% | 558.7 | 35% | 1,208 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 27% | 37.3 | -0.30 | 13% | 488.8 | 31% | 1,201 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 21% | 37.7 | -0.21 | 37% | — | 39% | 1,255 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 23.7 | D+ | — | 5% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 5% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 16.5 | D- | -1.01 | 6% | 113 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.19 | Suppressed | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.32 | 6% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,010 | 18.6 | 11% | 50% | 48% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,062 | 19.4 | 11% | 47% | 46% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,168 | 17.9 | 10% | 46% | 45% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,242 | 13.4 | 22% | 44% | 47% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,229 | 17.4 | 16% | 43% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,208 | 19.1 | 12% | 38% | 47% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,201 | 16.8 | 12% | 37% | 50% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,255 | 15.6 | 22% | 36% | 52% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.