Oakgrove School

Oakgrove School has effectively maintained the standards established in its previous inspection, reflecting strong community spirit and a commitment to high expectations among both pupils and staff. The school's ethos fostered a supportive environment where pupils feel valued and motivated, contributing to their academic success. Reading is particularly emphasized, with effective phonics instruction in the early years and a rich selection of diverse texts throughout the school. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, initiating solid foundations from early years through to Year 13, although some subjects require further development to ensure a cohesive learning experience.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of motivation and engagement.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a positive learning environment.
• Curriculum from early years to Year 13 is ambitious and well-structured.
• Reading is a notable strength with effective phonics instruction.
• Pupils with SEND receive appropriate and effective support.
• High-quality careers education prepares pupils for their future.

Areas for Improvement

• In a minority of subjects, curriculum changes are not fully embedded.
• Some teaching does not effectively identify gaps in pupils' knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Oakgrove School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at Oakgrove School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Oakgrove School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.8% of pupils at Oakgrove School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Oakgrove School received £6,835 and spent £6,962 for each of its 2,506 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £631,000 (£252 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Kingsbridge Educational Trust, income was £7,086 and spending £7,114 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Milton Keynes · Milton Keynes local authority: places and applications

Oakgrove School is part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Middleton Primary School Milton Keynes
• Kents Hill Park all-through school Milton Keynes
• Monkston Primary School Milton Keynes
• Fulbrook School Milton Keynes
• Hockliffe Lower School Leighton Buzzard
• Willow Grove Primary School Wixams

What is Oakgrove School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oakgrove School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Oakgrove School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oakgrove School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Oakgrove School have?

Oakgrove School has 2,527 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oakgrove School cover?

Oakgrove School for pupils aged 3 to 19.

What are Oakgrove School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 53.5, and 62% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Oakgrove School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oakgrove School?

Oakgrove School is at VENTURER GATE, MIDDLETON, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK10 9JQ.