Kents Hill Park all-through school, Milton Keynes
Kents Hill Park all-through school is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Milton Keynes, part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 15 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 1,734th of 3,298 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kents Hill Park all-through school in detail
Kents Hill Park all-through school in its own words
In its own words: "Our dedicated team of staff across primary and secondary phases provide an inspiring, structured and inclusive learning environment, where strong pastoral care and positive relationships ensure that pupils are challenged to work hard and be kind. Our ethos is one of high academic standards with traditional values and expectations of behaviour."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, Lego, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026, an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 25 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Milton Keynes
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Kents Hill Park all-through school averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.
47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Milton Keynes and 47% in England.
That is down from 50.2 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.03: 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 40.2, against 47.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at Kents Hill Park all-through school
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Kents Hill Park all-through school as their first choice and 450 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kents Hill Park all-through school
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Kents Hill Park all-through school are Oakgrove School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.5); Walton High (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 44); Brooklands Academy (1.7 miles); and Glebe Farm School (1.7 miles).
Kents Hill Park all-through school's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Oakgrove SchoolWalton HighBrooklands AcademyGlebe Farm School
The trust
Kents Hill Park all-through school is one of 7 schools run by Kingsbridge Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 158 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 14 (1.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kents Hill Roundabout South (southbound), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kents Hill Park all-through school issued 222 suspensions, 21.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Kents Hill Park all-through school are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Monkston Primary School (0.5 miles), Heronshill School and Nursery (0.5 miles) and Middleton Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolMonkston Primary SchoolHeronshill School and NurseryMiddleton Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.03 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has remained stable at around 45.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 51% to 47% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.5 | 46.6% |
| Disadvantaged(42) | - | 40.2 | 38.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(106) | - | 47.6 | 50% |
| Boys(68) | - | 41.2 | 32.4% |
| Girls(80) | - | 49.2 | 58.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(21) | - | 51.0 | 57.1% |
| Non mobile(139) | - | 46.0 | 47.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 147 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
222
Suspensions
21.79%
Suspension rate
59 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,019 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby all-through schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kents Hill Park all-through school.
- Premier - Kents Hill ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Holiday Club - Monkston720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kents Hill Park all-through school from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kents Hill Park all-through school is in Milton Keynes; for families living there:
- Milton Keynes's school travel policy: School Travel Support Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kents Hill Park all-through school
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,020 pupils
1,085 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes
Across Milton Keynes council
Places available
3,905
Applications
3,768
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
158
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,056
Total Pupils
511
Boys
545
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
63
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,242
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,833
Per pupil
£7706k
Total funding
£350k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
1,035
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Kents Hill Park all-through school
What are GCSE results like at Kents Hill Park all-through school?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Kents Hill Park all-through school achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.5. 47% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Kents Hill Park all-through school's Ofsted rating?
Kents Hill Park all-through school was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Kents Hill Park all-through school?
No fixed boundary. When Kents Hill Park all-through school is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kents Hill Park all-through school?
Kents Hill Park all-through school was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1085 places.
How big are the classes at Kents Hill Park all-through school?
Classes at Kents Hill Park all-through school average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kents Hill Park all-through school?
Kents Hill Park all-through school has around 1056 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kents Hill Park all-through school?
8% of sessions were missed at Kents Hill Park all-through school in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kents Hill Park all-through school?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Kents Hill Park all-through school on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Kents Hill Park all-through school have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier - Kents Hill Park (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kents Hill Park all-through school?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
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.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)