Best 3 Secondary schools in Milton Keynes – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Watling Academy (Secondary) in Milton Keynes; Walton High (Secondary) in Milton Keynes; Lord Grey Academy (Secondary) in Milton Keynes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Watling Academy, Walton High and Lord Grey Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Milton Keynes and Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Watling Academy), published Jul 2023. The lowest is 2 (Walton High), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Walton High (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 2,000, combined total ≈ 5,950, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE and TOVE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Watling Academy
MK8 1EP
|
Walton High
MK7 7WH
|
Lord Grey Academy
MK3 6EW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Milton Keynes MK8 1EP |
Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK7 7WH |
Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK3 6EW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Jul 2023 | 2 10 Jul 2023 | 2 19 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 3,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2250 | 3000 | 1561 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE | Milton Keynes (826) | TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | watlingacademy.net | www.waltonhigh.org.uk | www.lordgrey.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01908794094 | 01908677954 | 01908626110 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Milton Keynes
MK8 1EP - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE
- Website
- watlingacademy.net
- Telephone
- 01908794094
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK7 7WH - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 3,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Milton Keynes (826)
- Website
- www.waltonhigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01908677954
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK3 6EW - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TOVE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.lordgrey.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01908626110
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