Denbigh School - The School Companion

Denbigh School

Milton Keynes · MK5 6EX

General information Secondary School · 11-19 years Who goes here 1778 pupils, 15% FSM

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Denbigh School

General Information

Address: Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX – View on map
Phone: 01908505030
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Steed
Age range: 11-19 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 327 families put it first for 257 places – 13 for every 10 places. 71% of them were offered a place. 1 of the 257 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 14 · 2024 11 · 2025 11 · 2026 13
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1778 pupils out of 1700 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 194
% eligible for free school meals: 15.0%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Milton Keynes average)
English as an additional language: 24% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 13.5% a year (Milton Keynes 17%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 48% moved to another school, 52% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Milton Keynes: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 53 (2.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 65 (2.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 9 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Milton Keynes, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 54 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 43 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 19 pupils
Hearing impairment: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 54.3
Compared with the area: 9.1 points above the Milton Keynes average (45.2)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+3.9 points against an expected 50.4)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 79% (Milton Keynes 65%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolMilton Keynes averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 9.1 points above the Milton Keynes average (45.2).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

2nd of 14 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Attainment 8

#1Oakgrove School54.7
#2Denbigh School54.3
#3Watling Academy50.4
#4Kents Hill Park all-through school50.2

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Oakgrove School54.7
#2Denbigh School54.3
#3Watling Academy50.4
#4Kents Hill Park all-through school50.2
#5E-Act Ousedale School49.4
#6Walton High46.4
#7Shenley Brook End School45.4
#8The Hazeley Academy45.4
#9St Paul's Catholic School44.9
#10The Milton Keynes Academy40.8
#11Lord Grey Academy40.4
#12The Radcliffe School38.2
#13Lift Sir Herbert Leon33.7
#14Stantonbury School32.8

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 94.0%
Went into further education: 91.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Geography
Science Double Award
History
French Language
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Art & Design
Spanish
Psychology (General)
Computer Science
German
D & T
Business Studies
Media Studies
Sociology
Sports Studies
Speech & Drama
Religious Studies
Food Technology
Music Studies (General)
Turkish
Chinese
Russian
Community Development

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

View full Ofsted inspection report

2nd of 9 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for Ofsted rating

#1Watling AcademyOutstanding
#2Denbigh SchoolGood
#3E-Act Ousedale SchoolGood
#4Kents Hill Park all-through schoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Watling AcademyOutstanding
#2Denbigh SchoolGood
#3E-Act Ousedale SchoolGood
#4Kents Hill Park all-through schoolGood
#5Oakgrove SchoolGood
#6Shenley Brook End SchoolGood
#7St Paul's Catholic SchoolGood
#8The Hazeley AcademyGood
#9Walton HighGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,186 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

8th of 15 secondary schools in Milton Keynes for spending per pupil

#6E-Act Ousedale School£7,363
#7Kents Hill Park all-through school£7,254
#8Denbigh School£7,186
#9Lord Grey Academy£7,070
#10Glebe Farm School£6,975

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1The Milton Keynes Academy£9,871
#2St Paul's Catholic School£9,086
#3Lift Sir Herbert Leon£8,787
#4The Radcliffe School£8,625
#5Stantonbury School£8,063
#6E-Act Ousedale School£7,363
#7Kents Hill Park all-through school£7,254
#8Denbigh School£7,186
#9Lord Grey Academy£7,070
#10Glebe Farm School£6,975
#11Watling Academy£6,781
#12Oakgrove School£6,680
#13The Hazeley Academy£6,478
#14Shenley Brook End School£6,379
#15Walton High£4,985

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Milton Keynes: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered