The Hazeley Academy, Milton Keynes
The Hazeley Academy 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 June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 15 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 1,396th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- 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
The Hazeley Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Hazeley Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.
50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Milton Keynes and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.08: 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 37.1, against 50 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at The Hazeley Academy
For September 2026 entry, 187 families put The Hazeley Academy as their first choice and 899 named it as one of their preferences, for 236 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Hazeley Academy are Oakhill Secure Training Centre (0.2 miles); Denbigh School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 56.2); Watling Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.1); and Shenley Brook End School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.9).
The Hazeley Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Oakhill Secure Training CentreDenbigh SchoolWatling AcademyShenley Brook End School
The trust
The Hazeley Academy is one of 7 schools run by 5 Dimensions Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 275 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Of the 175 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 59% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
In 2026, 231 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 27 (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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Singleton Drive (nw-bound), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 92 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Hazeley Academy issued 158 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Hazeley Academy are Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (0.2 miles), Whitehouse Primary School (0.8 miles), Oxley Park Academy (0.8 miles) and Long Meadow School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary SchoolWhitehouse Primary SchoolOxley Park AcademyLong Meadow 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 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 June 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
The Hazeley Academy is an age 11 to 19 secondary school with sixth form in Hazeley on the western edge of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
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At a Glance
19.3%
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 remained stable at around 0.08 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 47.8 to 47.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 50% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.4 | 50.4% |
| Disadvantaged(50) | - | 37.1 | 32% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(192) | - | 50.0 | 55.2% |
| Boys(129) | - | 47.0 | 50.4% |
| Girls(113) | - | 47.8 | 50.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(65) | - | 54.6 | 61.5% |
| Non mobile(232) | - | 47.9 | 51.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 275 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
158
Suspensions
9.94%
Suspension rate
66 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,590 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Hazeley Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Hazeley Academy 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 The Hazeley Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
1,593 pupils
1,564 places
29 pupils over capacity 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
231
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,594
Total Pupils
782
Boys
812
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
90
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,652
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,841
Per pupil
£8846k
Total funding
£240k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
1,260
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
The Hazeley Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Hazeley Academy
What are GCSE results like at The Hazeley Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Hazeley Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.4. 50% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Hazeley Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Hazeley Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Hazeley Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Hazeley Academy 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 The Hazeley Academy?
The Hazeley Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Hazeley Academy?
Classes at The Hazeley Academy average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Hazeley Academy?
The Hazeley Academy has around 1594 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Hazeley Academy?
7.4% of sessions were missed at The Hazeley Academy in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Hazeley Academy?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hazeley Academy 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 The Hazeley Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Hazeley Academy?
The Hazeley Academy is at Emperor Drive, Hazeley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)