Shenley Brook End School, Milton Keynes
Shenley Brook End School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Milton Keynes, part of 5 Dimensions Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 7th-highest of the 15 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 1,846th of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Shenley Brook End School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Shenley Brook End School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.
44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Milton Keynes and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 45.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.25: pupils made below 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 33.9, against 48.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Combined Science and Chemistry.
Getting a place at Shenley Brook End School
For September 2026 entry, 298 families put Shenley Brook End School as their first choice and 852 named it as one of their preferences, for 296 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 31 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Shenley Brook End School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Shenley Brook End School are Oakhill Secure Training Centre (1.1 miles); Denbigh School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.2); The Hazeley Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4); and Lord Grey Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.6).
Shenley Brook End School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Oakhill Secure Training CentreDenbigh SchoolThe Hazeley AcademyLord Grey Academy
The trust
Shenley Brook End School is one of 7 schools run by 5 Dimensions Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 304 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.
Of the 178 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
40.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (13%).
In 2026, 205 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 36 (2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Savill Lane (adjacent), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shenley Brook End School issued 361 suspensions, 19.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Shenley Brook End School are Long Meadow School (0.3 miles), Oxley Park Academy (0.5 miles), Howe Park School (0.6 miles) and Emerson Valley School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Long Meadow SchoolOxley Park AcademyHowe Park SchoolEmerson Valley School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Milton Keynes published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.997 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Shenley Brook End School is a modern secondary academy school on the western flank of Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) in the civil parish of Shenley Brook End. The school opened in September 1997 with a small student body and currently has over 1700 pupils.
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At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.13 to -0.25 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 48.9 to 44.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 49% to 44% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 44.9 | 43.6% |
| Disadvantaged(73) | - | 33.9 | 27.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(230) | - | 48.4 | 48.7% |
| Boys(151) | - | 41.8 | 39.7% |
| Girls(152) | - | 48.0 | 47.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(111) | - | 49.6 | 50.5% |
| Non mobile(293) | - | 45.1 | 43.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 304 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
361
Suspensions
19.17%
Suspension rate
120 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,883 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Shenley Brook End School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shenley Brook End School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shenley Brook End 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
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
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, 5 serious and 12 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Shenley Brook End School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,881 pupils
1,900 places
19 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
205
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,845
Total Pupils
922
Boys
923
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
107
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,130
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,860
Per pupil
£10867k
Total funding
£314k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
22.2%
Persistent absence
1,536
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
Shenley Brook End School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Shenley Brook End School
What are GCSE results like at Shenley Brook End School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Shenley Brook End School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.9. 44% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Shenley Brook End School's Ofsted rating?
Shenley Brook End School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Shenley Brook End School do you need to live?
Milton Keynes publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.973 for 2023 entry, then 1.997 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Shenley Brook End School?
Shenley Brook End School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Shenley Brook End School?
Classes at Shenley Brook End School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shenley Brook End School?
Shenley Brook End School has around 1845 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shenley Brook End School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Shenley Brook End School in 2024/25. 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shenley Brook End School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Shenley Brook End 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.
How many road collisions happen near Shenley Brook End 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, 5 serious and 12 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Shenley Brook End School?
Shenley Brook End School is at Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 7ZT.
Sources: Milton Keynes admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)