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E-Act Ousedale School

Academy converter · Newport Pagnell · MK16 0BJ

Ages 11–19 · 2,239 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,871

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

407

Places offered

351

1st-preference offers

344

Total preferences (any rank)
588
Preferred offers (top 3)
351
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

2,239 pupils · 2,200 places

Pupils on roll
2,239
Boys / girls
1,102 / 1,137
School capacity
2,200
Capacity fill
2,239 / 2,200 (102%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
303
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr Paul McFadden

Location

Address
The Grove
Postcode
MK16 0BJ
Town
Newport Pagnell
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, 2,239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Newport Pagnell
8
Secondary schools in Newport Pagnell
1
Academies among open schools in Newport Pagnell
25% (2)
Open schools in MK16
8
Secondary in MK16
1
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Secondary in Milton Keynes LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newport PagnellNear MK16

  • Stantonbury School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK14 6BN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence14.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Green Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newport Pagnell · MK16 0NH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.1 miles away

  • Cedars Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newport Pagnell · MK16 0DT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Giffard Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK14 5PY · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Portfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newport Pagnell · MK16 8PS · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Tickford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newport Pagnell · MK16 9DH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM16.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Willen Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK15 9HN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Great Linford Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK14 5BL · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul McFadden
Telephone
01908210203
Website
http://www.ousedale.org.uk

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