78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
857.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,500
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Watling Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Milton Keynes
Part ofTHE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
78%78%78%
'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
55%55%55%
'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
50.4
50.450.450.4
'25
'25 · 50.4
EBacc entry
72%
72%72%72%
'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
857.2
857.2857.2857.2
'25
'25 · 857.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,500
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Barrosa Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
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 | 78% | 55% | 50.4 | Not applicable | 72% | 857.2 | 75% | 1,500 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 1,203 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 841 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 480 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,500 | 22.6 | 13% | 25% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,203 | 19.4 | 11% | 24% | 22% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 841 | 18.5 | 10% | 22% | 23% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 480 | 18.0 | 11% | 16% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 180 | 16.1 | 8% | 16% | 19% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.