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Oakgrove School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Academy
Venturer Gate, Middleton, Milton Keynes MK10 9JQ · oakgrove.school · 01908 545300
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.70 mi
- 1.12 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 (Children who live outside the defined area attending Year 6 at either Middleton Primary School or Monkston Primary School) · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 2,527
- 395 over 2,132 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- First language not English
- 25.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5 (Children who live outside the defined area attending Year 6 at either Middleton Primary School or Monkston Primary School)” went to a home 0.70 mi (1.12 km) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 346 families put the school first and 237 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 237 | 346 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 238 | 314 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 230 | 369 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 236 | 358 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 263 | 312 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| Year 7 – Criterion 5 (Children who live outside the defined area attending Year 6 at either Middleton Primary School or Monkston Primary School) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.70 mi1.12 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.7, and 66.6% 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, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.5 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲66.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ●41.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.85 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 54.6 | −11.3 |
| Further education | 36.8 | +11.7 |
| Other education | 0.3 | −1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 2.6 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1 | −2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.6 | +3.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 191 students | C+ (32.5) | Below average -0.37 | |
| 191 students | C+ (32.6) | Below average -0.37 | |
| 72 students | Merit+ (29) | Below average -0.43 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 176 | C+ (34.4) | -0.28 |
| 2022/23 | 150 | C+ (33.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 133 | B (39.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 126 | C+ (31.8) | -0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 108 | C (28.9) | -0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 95 | C+ (32.9) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 106 | C+ (33.1) | +0.16 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 68.1 | +0.8 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −3.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Employment | 17 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | −0.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oakgrove School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (365 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 365
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 62 parents (17%) with SEND