The Radcliffe SchoolWatling Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
The Radcliffe School and Watling Academy are secondary schools in Milton Keynes.
The Radcliffe School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watling Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Watling Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Radcliffe School was judged the expected standard and Watling Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.2 for The Radcliffe School and 50.4 for Watling Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Radcliffe School (47.0 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesThe Radcliffe School | Milton KeynesWatling Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 15 in Milton Keynes | 11th of 15 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,210 | 1,500 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 2,250 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT | Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.2 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% | 55.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 77.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.6% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 4.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 211 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,210 | 1,500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 22.3% 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
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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