Dene Magna School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 137387
- Address
- Abenhall Road, GL17 0DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1006 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 90.4%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other White 2.7%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
| Geography | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
Dene Magna School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 100 76 |
| Year 8 | 170 99 71 |
| Year 9 | 175 84 91 |
| Year 10 | 168 78 90 |
| Year 11 | 166 84 82 |
| Year 12 | 78 29 49 |
| Year 13 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 2.4% |