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Lord Grey Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EW · lordgrey.org.uk · 01908 626110
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 40.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Milton Keynes 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.57 mi
- 2.53 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 (All other applicants) · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,446
- 93% of 1,561 places
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Tove Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7 (All other applicants)” went to a home 1.57 mi (2.53 km) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 241 families put the school first and 247 places were offered; 95% 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 | 247 | 241 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 246 | 252 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 244 | 262 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 244 | 247 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 243 | 287 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 7 (All other applicants) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.57 mi2.53 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.4, and 41.4% 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- (25.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼40.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ●63.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼18.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.50 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110531)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 41.7 | +1.8 |
| Further education | 46.5 | +2.2 |
| Other education | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.8 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.5 | −3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | −0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 students | C- (25.9) | Below average -0.28 | |
| 55 students | C- (26.4) | Below average -0.27 | |
| 64 students | Dist- (30.8) | Average +0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41 | D+ (21.8) | -0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | C- (25.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 32 | C+ (32.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 50 | C- (26.7) | -0.28 |
| 2017/18 | 73 | C- (28.2) | +0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 76 | C- (28) | -0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 122 | C- (27.1) | +0.16 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46 | −7.7 |
| Other education | 3.2 | +0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 34.9 | +8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | +3.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lord Grey Academy on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110531), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110531)
Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110531)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 85
- 6% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (26%) with SEND