53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
723.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,210
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Radcliffe School · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-8pp
68%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-4pp
45%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
38.2
-1.3
47.042.638.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.2
EBacc entry
63%
-20pp
82%52%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
723.9
-20.4
788.3756.1723.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 723.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.4
+1.5
33.430.727.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.4
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+12pp
21%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,210
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Christchurch Grove, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
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% | 32% | 38.2 | Not applicable | 63% | 723.9 | 63% | 1,210 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 36% | 39.5 | -0.62 | 82% | 744.4 | 92% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 33% | 42.1 | -0.57 | 59% | 749.0 | 65% | 1,223 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 47.0 | -0.50 | 22% | 788.3 | 33% | 1,214 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 45.8 | -0.30 | 21% | 761.9 | 28% | 1,190 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 39% | 44.5 | -0.31 | 34% | 681.6 | 47% | 1,203 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 40% | 43.6 | -0.31 | 28% | — | 36% | 1,225 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | -0.03 | 19% | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 27.9 | C- | -0.44 | 8% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 8% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 81 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | -0.04 | 21% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 27.9 | C- | -0.11 | 21% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 27.9 | C- | -0.14 | 8% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,210 | 16.7 | 20% | 16% | 41% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,246 | 18.2 | 20% | 16% | 37% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,223 | 17.1 | 16% | 15% | 36% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,214 | 16.2 | 13% | 16% | 32% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,218 | 16.8 | 12% | 16% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,190 | 17.6 | 13% | 17% | 31% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,203 | 17.8 | 15% | 18% | 31% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,225 | 17.3 | 18% | 18% | 33% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.