Magna Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 139711
- Address
- Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, BH17 8RE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 966 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 74.4%
Other White 11.1%
Mixed 5.3%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 56 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 63 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Magna Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 133
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 92 89 |
| Year 8 | 178 102 76 |
| Year 9 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 10 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 11 | 176 94 82 |
| Year 12 | 39 17 22 |
| Year 13 | 43 20 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |