E-Act Ousedale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 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
- 137052
- Address
- The Grove, MK16 0BJ
- Website
- http://www.ousedale.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2267 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 76.5%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.6%
African 4.4%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 96 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 365 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 359 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
| Geography | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
E-Act Ousedale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 354
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 380
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 344
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 360 176 184 |
| Year 8 | 383 191 192 |
| Year 9 | 360 181 179 |
| Year 10 | 363 182 181 |
| Year 11 | 369 186 183 |
| Year 12 | 210 93 117 |
| Year 13 | 222 109 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 36.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 51.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 60.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 14.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |