Shenley Brook End School
96%
Capacity
1,883
Pupils
2.9x
Demand
About Shenley Brook End School
Shenley Brook End School is a large mixed secondary and sixth form in Milton Keynes, one of 16 same-type schools in the local authority. Among these, it ranks 8th by Progress 8 score, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area are St Paul's Catholic School, Oakgrove School, and The Hazeley Academy, all of which post stronger progress scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Paul's, about 3.2 km away. Shenley Brook End itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, as well as sixth form provision, were both judged Good in that graded inspection. The school is non-religious and has no boarding facilities, but does operate its own official sixth form centre.
Academically, the school's Progress 8 score of -0.25 is slightly below the local authority average of -0.21, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure. Attainment 8 sits at 46.8, and 69.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though that figure drops to 45.4% when looking at grade 5 or above. Only 16.1% of pupils entered the EBacc, and 11.5% achieved it at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, the picture is more encouraging: value added is -0.02, which is rated as Average, and the average points per entry is 31, equating to a grade C. The best three A-levels average out at a C+ grade. The school's Progress 8 banding is officially Below average, with English progress notably weaker at -0.5, while maths progress is close to zero at 0.04. These results suggest a mixed academic profile, with stronger outcomes at sixth form level than at GCSE.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 296 places in 2025/26, it received 864 total applications, with 227 first-preference offers and an oversubscription ratio of 2.92. Facilities are comprehensive, including science labs, an ICT suite, sports hall, library, playing fields, astro turf, a swimming pool, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports on offer include basketball, cricket, rugby, rowing, football, and tennis, while clubs range from Debate and Orchestra to Eco Club, DofE, Coding, and Model UN. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. With 18.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative local intake. It will suit families who value a large, well-equipped school with a strong sixth form and a wide extracurricular offer, but who are comfortable with GCSE progress that sits below the local average.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Walbank Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
| Headteacher | Gareth McCluskey |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Number of Pupils | 1,883 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 18.4% |
| School Capacity | 1,883 / 1,965 (96% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Mar 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (7 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.25)
2119th of 3,141
Nationally
317th of 461
In South East
8th of 12
In Milton Keynes
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
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
33.0
'22/23
30.2
'23/24
31.0
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
2022/2360%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 301 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)60%
- FE college32%
- Employment4%
- Apprenticeship2%
- Not sustained2%
97% 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: 173 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
22%
Russell Group
23%
Top-third HE
2%
Oxford / Cambridge
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%
- Employment26%
- Not sustained6%
- Apprenticeship3%
- Further education1%
- Other education1%
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- Mathematics46
- Business Studies:Single42
- Psychology41
- History36
- Chemistry35
- Biology31
- Sociology29
- Economics25
- Computer Studies / Computing23
- Geography23
- Physics21
- Government and Politics20
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
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
19Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed296
864
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
227 families put this school as their 1st choice (26% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% 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
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British45.7%
- Mixed17.3%
- Asian16.1%
- White (other)6.7%
- Black0.7%
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.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this 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
7
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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Walbank Grove, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
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