Compare Denbigh School and Lord Grey Academy and Watling Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Denbigh School (Secondary) in Milton Keynes; Lord Grey Academy (Secondary) in Milton Keynes; Watling Academy (Secondary) in Milton Keynes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Denbigh School, Lord Grey Academy and Watling Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Watling Academy), published Jul 2023. The lowest is 2 (Denbigh School), published Feb 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Watling Academy (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,700, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE and TOVE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Denbigh School
MK5 6EX
|
Lord Grey Academy
MK3 6EW
|
Watling Academy
MK8 1EP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK5 6EX |
Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK3 6EW |
Milton Keynes MK8 1EP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Feb 2019 | 2 19 Jul 2022 | 1 2 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1700 | 1561 | 2250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE |
| Website | www.denbigh.net | www.lordgrey.org.uk | watlingacademy.net |
| Telephone | 01908505030 | 01908626110 | 01908794094 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK5 6EX - Ofsted
- 2 10 Feb 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE DENBIGH ALLIANCE
- Website
- www.denbigh.net
- Telephone
- 01908505030
- 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
- 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
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