Denbigh SchoolShenley Brook End School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Denbigh School and Shenley Brook End School are secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
Denbigh School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shenley Brook End School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Denbigh School is ahead on our composite score.
Denbigh School was judged Good and Shenley Brook End School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.3 for Denbigh School and 45.4 for Shenley Brook End School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Denbigh School (54.0 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shenley Brook End School (50.2 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesDenbigh School | Milton KeynesShenley Brook End School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 8th of 15 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,784 | 1,883 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,900 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX | Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 45.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.0% Stronger figure | 44.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.1% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 Stronger figure | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 266 | 304 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 223 | 181 | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.0% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,784 | 1,883 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Denbigh School
Shenley Brook End School
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