Denbigh School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Unique reference
- 136468
- Address
- Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, MK5 6EX
- Website
- http://www.denbigh.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1784 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 22%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 34.1%
Indian 14.6%
Other Asian 10.4%
Other White 9.4%
African 8.9%
Mixed 6.2%
Pakistani 6.1%
Chinese 4.1%
Other Black 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.24
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Denbigh School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 338
- 3rd preference
- 297
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 126 134 |
| Year 8 | 261 128 133 |
| Year 9 | 261 135 126 |
| Year 10 | 260 125 135 |
| Year 11 | 270 124 146 |
| Year 12 | 241 114 127 |
| Year 13 | 231 114 117 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 51.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 60.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 14.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |