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
- 960 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 75.5%
Other White 11%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 2%
African 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 2 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Magna Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 106 75 |
| Year 8 | 179 99 80 |
| Year 9 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 10 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 11 | 175 89 86 |
| Year 12 | 45 21 24 |
| Year 13 | 28 14 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 35.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 63.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 24.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 20.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |