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Milton Abbey School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Independent school

Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum DT11 0BZ · miltonabbey.co.uk · 01258 880484

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
D+
average result (23.7 points per entry)
Pupils
190
73% of 260 places
Local authority
Dorset
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 33.1 (England 46.3)33.12017/18: 32.6 (England 46.5)32.62018/19: 21.2 (England 46.7)21.22021/22: 18.9 (England 48.8)18.92022/23: 25.0 (England 46.3)25.02023/24: 16.7 (England 45.9)16.72024/25: 21.9 (England 46.0)21.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼21.946.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼1.974.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.5 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 26.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 20.6 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 25.7 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 29.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 23.1 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 19.4 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 23.7 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsD+ (23.7)Below average -0.51
37 studentsD+ (23.7)Below average -0.51
41 studentsMerit (24.6)Below average -0.30
17 studentsDist- (30.2)Average +0.18
0%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2423D (19.4)-0.64
2022/2325D+ (23.1)—
2021/2221C (29.7)—
2018/1933C- (25.7)-0.26
2017/1839D (20.6)-0.40
2016/1737C- (26.6)+0.12
2015/1635D (21.5)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University28.9−2.2
Further education2.2—
Employment22.2+4.4
Not in a lasting destination13.3+4.4
Activity not captured33.3−8.9

ISI

Milton Abbey School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
10 to 12 February 2026
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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