Oakgrove SchoolDenbigh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Oakgrove School and Denbigh School in Milton Keynes.
Oakgrove School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Denbigh School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Oakgrove School was judged Good and Denbigh School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Oakgrove School and 54.3 for Denbigh School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oakgrove School (59.2 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Denbigh School (54.0 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesOakgrove School | Milton KeynesDenbigh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 2nd of 15 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,505 | 1,784 | |
| Capacity | 2,132 | 1,700 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK10 9JQ | Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 54.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.4% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.5% Stronger figure | 78.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.9% | 71.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.85 | 5.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 298 | 266 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 191 | 223 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,505 | 1,784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 22.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Oakgrove School
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