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The Radcliffe School

Foundation school · Milton Keynes · MK12 5BT

Ages 11–19 · 1,192 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.5

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 839.5
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,071

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

176

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
409
Preferred offers (top 3)
198
Applications from outside LA
19
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 fill93%

1,192 pupils · 1,275 places

Pupils on roll
1,192
Boys / girls
566 / 626
School capacity
1,275
Capacity fill
1,192 / 1,275 (93%)
Free school meals
41.9%
FSM pupils
434
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Paula Lawson

Location

Address
Christchurch Grove, Wolverton
Postcode
MK12 5BT
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 1,192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes
12
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK12
7
Secondary in MK12
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 MK12

  • Watling Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1EP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 miles away

  • 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%

    2.2 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%

    2.8 miles away

  • The Hazeley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 0PT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

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

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Paula Lawson
Telephone
01908682222
Website
http://radcliffeschool.org.uk/

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