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OpenAll-throughOfsted: GoodURN 145063

Kents Hill Park all-through school

Free schools · Milton Keynes · MK7 6BZ

Ages 3–16 · 1,056 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,011

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

88

Places offered

118

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
586
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

1,056 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,056
Boys / girls
511 / 545
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,056 / 1,080 (98%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
327
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Kingsbridge Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Pilgrim

Location

Address
Kents Hill Park, Kents Hill
Postcode
MK7 6BZ
Town
Milton Keynes
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 1,056 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
All-through schools in Milton Keynes
3
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK7
7
All-through in MK7
1
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
All-through in Milton Keynes LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • FSM6.5%
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  • Walton High

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Pilgrim
Telephone
01908533290
Website
https://www.kentshillpark.school/

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