Denbigh School, Milton Keynes

In its own words: "Our Mission is to provide excellent education, care and opportunity to all our students and staff. At Denbigh we enact the principles of Education , Care and Opportunity through our values: At Denbigh School, we envision a dynamic learning environment where innovation flourishes, achievement is celebrated, and high expectations drive students and staff to reach their full potential."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 13 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Denbigh School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Milton Keynes and 47% in England.

That is up from 54.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.3: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 46.5, against 58.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 327 families put Denbigh School as their first choice and 1201 named it as one of their preferences, for 257 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 95 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Denbigh School are The Hazeley Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 47.4); Oakhill Secure Training Centre (1.1 miles); Shenley Brook End School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.9); and Watling Academy (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.1).

Denbigh School's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Denbigh School is one of 7 schools run by The Alliance Schools Trust, an academy trust.

212 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Denbigh School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

Of the 261 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 228 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 162 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 31 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shenley Church End Local Centre (opposite), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Denbigh School issued 69 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Denbigh School are Loughton School (0.3 miles), Glastonbury Thorn School (0.4 miles), Loughton Manor First School (0.5 miles) and Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.