The Milton Keynes Academy, Milton Keynes

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to The Milton Keynes Academy (MKA) and thank you for taking the time to find out about what we believe is the most exciting school in Milton Keynes. We are proud members of Creative Education Trust, working collaboratively with a network of schools to deliver an education that unlocks opportunity, inspires ambition, and equips every student for lasting success."

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In 2026, pupils at The Milton Keynes Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.1 in Milton Keynes and 47 across England.

29% 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 40.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.35: 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 33.1, against 47.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 84 families put The Milton Keynes Academy as their first choice and 217 named it as one of their preferences, for 156 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Milton Keynes Academy are St Paul's Catholic School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.9); Denbigh School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.2); Oakgrove School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.5); and Kents Hill Park all-through school (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Milton Keynes Academy.

The Milton Keynes Academy is one of 17 schools run by Creative Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 in 2024/25.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Milton Keynes Academy (as of September 2025): 60% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

Of the 229 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 43% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

49.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Black (21%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 81 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 14 (1.5%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woughton Campus (outside), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Milton Keynes Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 434 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Milton Keynes Academy issued 825 suspensions, 81.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Milton Keynes Academy are Oldbrook First School and Nursery (0.3 miles), Jubilee Wood Primary School (0.5 miles), Falconhurst School (0.6 miles) and New Chapter Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.