E-Act Ousedale School, Newport Pagnell

In its own words: "Welcome to E-ACT Ousedale School, we are an award-winning, vibrant 11-19 academy set across two campuses, Newport Pagnell and Olney. For full details about our school, please visit our pages on the links to the right of this page."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is our ambition that every pupil who attends E-ACT Ousedale is equipped with the knowledge and skills that enable them to achieve their aspirations and make positive contributions to society. This is achieved through a broad and rich curriculum that offers our pupils a range of experiences and challenges them to think and learn in creative and logical ways."

In 2026, pupils at E-Act Ousedale School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Milton Keynes and 47% in England.

That is up from 49.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: pupils made about 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 36.1, against 53.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 386 families put E-Act Ousedale School as their first choice and 526 named it as one of their preferences, for 352 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 41 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to E-Act Ousedale School are Stantonbury School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.8); Oakgrove School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.5); Brooklands Academy (3.5 miles); and Kents Hill Park all-through school (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).

E-Act Ousedale School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

E-Act Ousedale School is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

319 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about E-Act Ousedale School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (62%).

Of the 367 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 209 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (6%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 368 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 46 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whaddon Road, 240 metres away.

In 2024/25, E-Act Ousedale School issued 86 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to E-Act Ousedale School are Green Park School (0.1 miles), Cedars Primary School (0.6 miles), Giffard Park Primary School (0.6 miles) and Portfields Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.