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The Radcliffe School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Foundation school
Christchurch Grove, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5BT · radcliffeschool.org.uk · 01908 682222
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,192
- 93% of 1,275 places
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- First language not English
- 15%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 174 families put the school first and 199 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 199 | 174 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 201 | 213 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 198 | 176 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 201 | 200 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 205 | 174 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.2, and 32.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Milton Keynes it was 44.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼52.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲62.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.43 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38 | −14.2 |
| Sixth form college | 0.5 | — |
| Further education | 43.2 | +11.3 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −3.9 |
| Employment | 4.2 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | +4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +1.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 students | C (29.4) | Average -0.03 | |
| 79 students | C (29.4) | Average -0.01 | |
| 60 students | Merit+ (28.5) | Above average +0.36 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 85 | C- (27.9) | -0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 60 | C+ (33.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 72 | C+ (32.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 91 | C (28.6) | -0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 83 | C- (27.9) | -0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 84 | C- (27.9) | -0.14 |
| 2015/16 | 71 | D+ (24.4) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 41.2 | −12.6 |
| Further and other education | 4.9 | +1 |
| Further education | 3.9 | +1.3 |
| Other education | 1 | −0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 32.4 | +1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.8 | +7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Radcliffe School on 4 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Oct 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (166 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 166
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 55 parents (33%) with SEND