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Stantonbury School

Purbeck, Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN

Local ranking15th of 15 secondary schools in Milton Keynes
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1560

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
32.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
299

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

21.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

21.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

23

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.3
16-18 Cohort
100

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1486
Boys
786 (53%)
Girls
700 (47%)
Capacity
1560 (95% full)
SEND
15.1%
FSM Eligible
42.0%
EAL
23.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,063/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
16.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
43.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.9%
  • Black African: 16.5%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Mixed Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.1%
  • Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%

48.9%

White British

16.5%

Black African

7.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148835
UKPRN
10089405
Establishment No.
4008
Trust
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