Kents Hill Park all-through school

Kents Hill Park all-through school has been rated as good overall in its first inspection. The school has established a positive environment where pupils feel proud and safe. The curriculum is broad and well-structured, allowing ample opportunities for pupils to succeed academically. However, there are some concerns regarding pupils' understanding of key content and behavior outside of lessons, which require attention from leaders and staff. Additionally, while the approach to bullying support is in place, perceptions around its effectiveness need to be addressed to ensure confidence in the measures taken by the school.

Strengths

• Strong subject knowledge among staff supports effective learning.
• Pupils display pride in their school and adhere to the motto 'Work hard, be kind'.
• Early years provision is vibrant and inspiring, setting a strong foundation for learning.
• Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics teaching in early years.
• High-quality training for staff contributes to consistent curriculum delivery.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff do not consistently check pupils' understanding of key content.
• Behavior outside lessons, particularly in secondary phase, does not always meet expectations.
• Concerns among some parents and pupils regarding the effectiveness of bullying interventions.

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 Kents Hill Park all-through school attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.0% 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, 5.8% of pupils at Kents Hill Park all-through 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 Kents Hill Park all-through school had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% 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, 15.0% of pupils at Kents Hill Park all-through school were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.3% 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 Kents Hill Park all-through school received £7,513 and spent £7,536 for each of its 1,019 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,350,000 (£2,306 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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Kents Hill Park all-through school is part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Monkston Primary School Milton Keynes
• Oakgrove School Milton Keynes
• Middleton Primary School Milton Keynes
• Fulbrook School Milton Keynes
• Hockliffe Lower School Leighton Buzzard
• Willow Grove Primary School Wixams

What is Kents Hill Park all-through school's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kents Hill Park all-through school is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Kents Hill Park all-through school last inspected by Ofsted?

Kents Hill Park all-through school was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Kents Hill Park all-through school have?

Kents Hill Park all-through school has 1,056 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kents Hill Park all-through school cover?

Kents Hill Park all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16.

What are Kents Hill Park all-through school's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.5, and 47% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Kents Hill Park all-through school's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kents Hill Park all-through school?

Kents Hill Park all-through school is at Kents Hill Park, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.