E-Act Ousedale School

About E-Act Ousedale School

E-Act Ousedale School is a large secondary school in Milton Keynes that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its two most recent inspections, but its latest report, from January 2025, tells a more nuanced story. While the school was not given an overall effectiveness grade this time around, inspectors awarded Outstanding marks for both personal development and leadership and management. The quality of education and behaviour and attitudes were both rated Good, and the sixth-form provision was also Good. On the most telling academic metric, the school’s Progress 8 score sits at 0.05, which is above the local authority average of -0.21 and places it fourth out of twelve secondary schools in Milton Keynes. Nationally, that score ranks it in the top half of all schools, around the 45th percentile. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 46.9, and 71.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths.

At A-level, the school’s performance is similarly solid. The average points per entry is 34, which translates to a grade of C+, and the best three A-levels average out at a B-. The value-added score for sixth-form students is 0.07, which is in line with the national average, and the progress banding is rated as Average. Just over 13% of A-level entries achieved grades of AAB or higher. The school’s EBacc entry rate is relatively low at 15.3%, and the proportion of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above is 9.3%. In the Parent View survey, 77% of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and that the school has high expectations. However, views on SEND support were more divided, with 49% agreeing and 47% disagreeing that the school gives SEND children the support they need.

The school is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 534 applications for 354 places, with 380 first-preference applications and 344 offers made to first-preference families. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.51. The school has a wide range of facilities, including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and a sixth-form centre, and offers clubs such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model UN, and an orchestra. It also has a broad set of SEND provisions, covering areas from dyslexia to autistic spectrum disorder and multi-sensory impairment. With 14.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. E-Act Ousedale is a good fit for families who want a large, well-led school with strong personal development and a solid academic record, particularly those who value a broad range of extracurricular activities and a sixth form that performs in line with national averages.

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