Lord Grey Academy
92%
Capacity
1,431
Pupils
1.7x
Demand
About Lord Grey Academy
Lord Grey Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.1 sits comfortably above the Milton Keynes local authority average of -0.21, meaning pupils here make slightly more academic progress than the typical student across the borough. That places the school 6th out of 16 state secondaries in the area, right in the middle of the pack, and within the top half nationally at the 57th percentile. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 43 is also solid, and its maths Progress 8 score of +0.34 is a clear standout — students are making well-above-average progress in maths compared with peers nationally. English Progress 8, at -0.22, is the weaker subject, but the overall picture is one of a school performing a notch above its local peers. With 33.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged intake, which makes its above-average progress all the more notable.
At GCSE, 63.8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though the figure drops to 42.1% for the stronger grade 5 benchmark. The EBacc average point score sits at 3.76, and only 23.6% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects — well below the national ambition of 75%. In the sixth form, the picture is more mixed. The school’s value-added score of -0.43 is rated ‘Below average’, and the average points per entry of 21.8 equates to a D+ grade. The best three A-levels average out at a D grade. With only 41 pupils in the sixth form cohort, it’s a relatively small provision, and the results suggest it may not be the strongest option for students aiming for highly selective universities. Ofsted rated the school Good across all categories in its 2022 inspection, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2014.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 419 applications for 246 places, with 252 first-preference applications and 235 first-preference offers. That’s a 1.7 oversubscription ratio, indicating strong local demand. Facilities are generous for a state school, including a swimming pool, astro turf, a theatre, and a sixth form centre. Sports offered range from rowing to martial arts, and clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model UN, and a school newspaper. The SEND department is well-resourced, with provisions for dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. Lord Grey is a good fit for families in Milton Keynes who want a large, inclusive secondary with strong maths outcomes, decent overall progress, and a wide range of extracurriculars — but who are realistic about the sixth form’s current academic profile.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Rickley Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
| Headteacher | Samantha Satyanadhan |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Number of Pupils | 1,431 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 33.9% |
| School Capacity | 1,431 / 1,561 (92% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 May 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.10)
1780th of 3,141
Nationally
275th of 461
In South East
6th of 12
In Milton Keynes
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
32.3
'22/23
25.5
'23/24
21.8
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2341%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 241 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)41%
- FE college41%
- Employment7%
- Not sustained7%
- Apprenticeship2%
92% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2361%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 59 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
8%
Russell Group
8%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)61%
- Employment25%
- Not sustained8%
- Further education2%
- Apprenticeship2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- English Literature14
- Mathematics13
- Biology10
- History10
- Chemistry6
- Physics5
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed246
419
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
252 families put this school as their 1st choice (60% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: lordgrey.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British65.2%
- Asian9.6%
- Mixed6.7%
- White (other)6.0%
- Black0.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
8
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Rickley Lane, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
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