Stantonbury School
Academy sponsor led in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1409 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1560 |
| Free school meals | 40.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Address | Purbeck, Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stantonbury.tove.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01908324400 |
| URN | 148835 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 16 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 4 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- E-Act Ousedale School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- The Radcliffe School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- The Milton Keynes Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Paul's Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Denbigh School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Watling Academy (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Oakgrove School (all-through school, about 4.9 km)
- The Hazeley Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.