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Lord Grey Academy

Academy sponsor led · Milton Keynes · MK3 6EW

Ages 11–19 · 1,446 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,283

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

262

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

228

Total preferences (any rank)
448
Preferred offers (top 3)
244
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill93%

1,446 pupils · 1,561 places

Pupils on roll
1,446
Boys / girls
702 / 744
School capacity
1,561
Capacity fill
1,446 / 1,561 (93%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
459
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tove Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Satyanadhan

Location

Address
Rickley Lane, Bletchley
Postcode
MK3 6EW
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 1,446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes
12
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK3
13
Secondary in MK3
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.

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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence14.8%

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att855.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.2%

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  • The Hazeley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Satyanadhan
Telephone
01908626110
Website
www.lordgrey.org.uk

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