Watling Academy
4 live vacanciesMilton Keynes
Jobs at Watling Academy
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Maths Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Milton Keynes· £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) TLR available for the right candidateDirect with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Computing Teacher
Milton Keynes· £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) +£2000 R&RDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Business Studies Teacher
Milton Keynes· £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) + £2000 R&RDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Exam Invigilators
Milton Keynes· £12.71 Hourly Rising to £13.21 per hour from April 2027Direct with schoolPosted 4 Nov 2026· Closes 27 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Watling Academy
Watling Academy is a secondary academy in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 4 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Milton Keynes. Regions: South East. — from the THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
Watling Academy is a secondary academy in Milton Keynes, part of THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 4 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Watling Academy
- Address
- Barrosa Way
- Postcode
- MK8 1EP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- URN (official identifier)
- 147860
- Establishment number
- 4007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1767
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 2250
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Anderson
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 16 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- watlingacademy.net
- Telephone
- 01908794094
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Watling Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,767 | 52,026 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.9% | 25.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 13.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 27.1% | 30.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Watling Academy.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Jul 2023
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Watling Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.3% | 20.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Watling Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £481,800 for 438 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 25.9% | 26.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £285 | £360 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Watling Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,504 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Milton Keynes average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,997,000 £7,977 per pupil | £7,527 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,199,000 £6,781 per pupil | £7,336 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,567,000 £3,701 per pupil · 54.6% | £4,008 · 54.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,488,000 £989 per pupil · 14.6% | £1,030 · 14.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £103,000 £68 per pupil · 1.0% | £152 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £103,000 £68 per pupil · 1.0% | £145 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,798,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £696,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,530 per pupil, supply and agency £75 per pupil — spending up £252 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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