St Paul's Catholic SchoolThe Milton Keynes Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic School and The Milton Keynes Academy are secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
St Paul's Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Milton Keynes Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Catholic School was judged Good and The Milton Keynes Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for St Paul's Catholic School and 40.8 for The Milton Keynes Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Paul's Catholic School (45.5 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Milton Keynes Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSt Paul's Catholic School | Milton KeynesThe Milton Keynes Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 10th of 15 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,886 | 1,010 | |
| Capacity | 1,891 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.1% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 86.9% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.07 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 306 | 236 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 150 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 29.0 2024-25 · England 35.0 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| A-level average grade | C 2024-25 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 2024-25 · England 35.8 | Not reported2023-24 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | Not reported2023-24 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,886 | 1,010 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.2% | 50.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 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.
St Paul's Catholic School
The Milton Keynes Academy
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