The Milton Keynes Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Milton Keynes, South East MK6 5LA · Milton Keynes
#497 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3133 of 4,090 nationally
About The Milton Keynes Academy
The Milton Keynes Academy is a academy secondary located in Milton Keynes, in the Milton Keynes local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 923 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 497th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 923; capacity filled 59.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.4%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 100 schools in Milton Keynes; The Milton Keynes Academy ranks 80th of 94 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Milton Keynes Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 923
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 59.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Milton Keynes Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,890 students · 292 m away
Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Milton Keynes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
181 students · 493 m away
Jubilee Wood Primary School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
508 students · 820 m away
Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
268 students · 919 m away
New Chapter Primary School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
231 students · 1.1 km away
The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Milton Keynes · Local authority primary · Ages 0–7
174 students · 1.3 km away
Moorland Primary School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 1.5 km away
Orchard Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
294 students · 1.6 km away
Langland Community School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 1.8 km away
Shepherdswell Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
108 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Baylis Court School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
921 students
King's School
Hove · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
925 students
John Mason School
Abingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
927 students
Aylesford School
Aylesford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
916 students
The WREN School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
931 students
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
934 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Milton Keynes Academy a good school?
The Milton Keynes Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #497 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Milton Keynes Academy rank in South East?
The Milton Keynes Academy ranks #497 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3133 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Milton Keynes Academy?
The Milton Keynes Academy had 923 students in 2025.
Is The Milton Keynes Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Milton Keynes Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Milton Keynes Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Milton Keynes Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.