What did Ofsted judge The Radcliffe School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged The Radcliffe School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Radcliffe School?

The Radcliffe School has 1,192 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Radcliffe School take?

The Radcliffe School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is The Radcliffe School located?

The Radcliffe School is located in Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT, Milton Keynes.

How do I apply to The Radcliffe School?

The Radcliffe School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The Radcliffe School?

Distance did not decide places at The Radcliffe School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Radcliffe School?

When The Radcliffe School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In-area siblings — Children who live in the area served by the school – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton), with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission. Proof of residence will be required; 3. In-area children — Children living in the area served by the school, – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton). Proof of residence will be required, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription, once a place has been allocated under the criteria above, the remaining places will be awarded according to the proximity of the child's home to the school's main entrance gate measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Radcliffe School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at The Radcliffe School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at The Radcliffe School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Radcliffe School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2In-area siblings — Children who live in the area served by the school – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton), with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission. Proof of residence will be required.
3In-area children — Children living in the area served by the school, – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton). Proof of residence will be required.
4Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. Where a member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Out-of-area siblings — Children living outside the defined area served by the school with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission.
6Out-of-area feeder school children — Children living outside the defined area served by the school and attending one of the named feeder schools: Bushfield, Greenleys, Hanslope and St Mary & St Giles.
7Other out-of-area children — Other young people living outside the defined area served by the school.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription, once a place has been allocated under the criteria above, the remaining places will be awarded according to the proximity of the child's home to the school's main entrance gate measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.

Children with Educational Health Care Plans naming The Radcliffe School will be given priority for admission within the normal admission round at 11+. Multiple births: if one remaining place and next child is a twin/triplet/multiple birth, all siblings in the group are admitted even if above PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Radcliffe School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Radcliffe School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Radcliffe School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Radcliffe School?: The Radcliffe School has 1,192 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Radcliffe School take?: The Radcliffe School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is The Radcliffe School located?: The Radcliffe School is located in Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to The Radcliffe School?: The Radcliffe School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Radcliffe School?: Distance did not decide places at The Radcliffe School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Radcliffe School?: When The Radcliffe School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In-area siblings — Children who live in the area served by the school – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton), with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission. Proof of residence will be required; 3. In-area children — Children living in the area served by the school, – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton). Proof of residence will be required, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription, once a place has been allocated under the criteria above, the remaining places will be awarded according to the proximity of the child's home to the school's main entrance gate measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Radcliffe School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at The Radcliffe School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at The Radcliffe School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Radcliffe School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2In-area siblings — Children who live in the area served by the school – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton), with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission. Proof of residence will be required.
3In-area children — Children living in the area served by the school, – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton). Proof of residence will be required.
4Children of staff — Children of staff at the school. Where a member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Out-of-area siblings — Children living outside the defined area served by the school with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission.
6Out-of-area feeder school children — Children living outside the defined area served by the school and attending one of the named feeder schools: Bushfield, Greenleys, Hanslope and St Mary & St Giles.
7Other out-of-area children — Other young people living outside the defined area served by the school.

The Radcliffe School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Radcliffe School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Radcliffe School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Radcliffe School?: The Radcliffe School has 1,192 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Radcliffe School take?: The Radcliffe School admits pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is The Radcliffe School located?: The Radcliffe School is located in Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to The Radcliffe School?: The Radcliffe School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Radcliffe School?: Distance did not decide places at The Radcliffe School for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Radcliffe School?: When The Radcliffe School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In-area siblings — Children who live in the area served by the school – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton), with a brother or sister in attendance at the school at the date of admission. Proof of residence will be required; 3. In-area children — Children living in the area served by the school, – (Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Greenleys, Hodge Lea, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Haversham, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Stacey Bushes and Calverton). Proof of residence will be required, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription, once a place has been allocated under the criteria above, the remaining places will be awarded according to the proximity of the child's home to the school's main entrance gate measured in a straight line using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Radcliffe School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at The Radcliffe School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Bushfield School

Primary

Good

Greenleys First School

Primary

Good

Hanslope Primary School

Primary

Good

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School

Primary

Good

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