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Shenley Brook End School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes MK5 7ZT · sbeschool.org.uk · 01908 520264

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.4
average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.00 mi
3.21 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 (Pupils living outside of the catchment area) · Milton Keynes Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,845
97% of 1,900 places
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.1%
First language not English
40.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
5 Dimensions Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7 (Pupils living outside of the catchment area)” went to a home 2.00 mi (3.21 km) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 298 families put the school first and 296 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 268 (Places 292)268September 2023: 287 (Places 297)287September 2024: 291 (Places 291)291September 2025: 227 (Places 296)227September 2026: 298 (Places 296)298Places 296
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262962981▲90%
September 2025Sept 20252962270.8100%
September 2024Sept 2024291291191%
September 2023Sept 2023297287186%
September 2022Sept 20222922680.986%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 7 (Pupils living outside of the catchment area)Distance
September 20262.00 mi3.21 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.4, and 44.4% 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 (30.1 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: 50.7 (England 46.3)50.72017/18: 49.7 (England 46.5)49.72018/19: 50.3 (England 46.7)50.32021/22: 50.2 (England 48.8)50.22022/23: 48.9 (England 46.3)48.92023/24: 46.8 (England 45.9)46.82024/25: 45.4 (England 46.0)45.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.446.0
●44.4%45.4%
▼61.5%64.8%
▼27.0%40.5%
●3.984.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49−3.5
Further education39.5+7.6
Other education1.3−0.7
Apprenticeship2−1.3
Employment0.3−5
Not in a lasting destination4.6+1.6
Activity not captured3.3+1.3

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: 29.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
181 studentsC (30.1)Below average -0.12
182 studentsC (30)Below average -0.13
58 studentsDist (34.7)Above average +0.25
11.6%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24169C (31)-0.02
2022/23174C (30.2)—
2021/22166C+ (33.1)—
2018/19133C- (28.3)-0.07
2017/18186C (31.5)+0.20
2016/17152C (30)+0.13
2015/16180C (29.6)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.1+9.2
Further and other education2.2+0.5
Further education0.6−0.5
Other education1.7+1.1
Apprenticeship5.6+2.8
Employment15.7−10.9
Not in a lasting destination4.5−2.3
Activity not captured2.8+0.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 7 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Shenley Brook End School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
6 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (268 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
268
14% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼54% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼59% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (16%) with SEND

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