The Radcliffe SchoolDenbigh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
The Radcliffe School and Denbigh School are secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
The Radcliffe School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Denbigh School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Denbigh School is ahead on our composite score.
The Radcliffe School was judged the expected standard and Denbigh School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.2 for The Radcliffe School and 54.3 for Denbigh School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Radcliffe School (47.0 in 2021-22, 38.2 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 KeynesThe Radcliffe School | Milton KeynesDenbigh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 15 in Milton Keynes | 2nd of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 1,784 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,700 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT | Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.2 | 54.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.6% | 71.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 5.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 211 | 266 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | 223 | |
| A-level average points | 29.4 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | 34.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 22.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 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.
The Radcliffe School
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