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Kents Hill Park all-through school
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Free school
Kents Hill Park, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ · kentshillpark.school · 01908 533290
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.31 mi
- 3.73 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 (All other children) · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,056
- 98% of 1,080 places
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6 (All other children)” went to a home 2.31 mi (3.73 km) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 118 places were offered; 98% 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 | 118 | 56 | 0.5 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 97 | 0.8 | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 118 | 88 | 0.7 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 119 | 104 | 0.9 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 109 | 0.9 | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 (All other children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.31 mi3.73 km | |
| Year 7 – Criterion 6 (All other children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.00 mi6.43 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 56.4% 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, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲59.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.62 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.8 | −17.1 |
| Further education | 46.9 | +17.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 | −2.2 |
| Employment | 2 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | +4 |
Ofsted
Kents Hill Park all-through school was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (253 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 253
- 34% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 51 parents (20%) with SEND