The Milton Keynes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Unique reference
- 135665
- Address
- Fulwoods Drive, MK6 5LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1062 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 47.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42%
- Persistent absence
- 31.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 39.1%
African 15.5%
Other White 10.2%
Mixed 8.4%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other 6.2%
Other Black 4%
Indian 3.3%
Chinese 2.3%
Pakistani 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
The Milton Keynes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 71 81 |
| Year 8 | 205 102 103 |
| Year 9 | 235 115 120 |
| Year 10 | 236 124 112 |
| Year 11 | 234 125 109 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 33.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 52.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 66.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 20.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |