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Stantonbury School

Academy sponsor led · Milton Keynes · MK14 6BN

Ages 11–19 · 1,409 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

14.8%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-03-03

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

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 8-0.89
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.2%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,606

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

125

Places offered

277

1st-preference offers

125

Total preferences (any rank)
277
Preferred offers (top 3)
186
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill90%

1,409 pupils · 1,560 places

Pupils on roll
1,409
Boys / girls
730 / 679
School capacity
1,560
Capacity fill
1,409 / 1,560 (90%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
527
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

Governance
Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tove Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Bryan

Location

Address
Purbeck, Stantonbury
Postcode
MK14 6BN
Town
Milton Keynes
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 1,409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.6%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes
12
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK14
12
Secondary in MK14
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 Milton KeynesNear MK14

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport Pagnell · MK16 0BJ · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Radcliffe School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Milton Keynes Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK6 5LA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Milton Keynes · MK6 5EN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Denbigh School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 6EX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Watling Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1EP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.53

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Bryan
Telephone
01908324400
Website
https://www.stantonbury.tove.org.uk

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