77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,006
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dene Magna School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofFOREST OF DEAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+12pp
77%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+14pp
60%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
52.6
+7.3
52.649.045.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
35%
+8pp
42%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
754.6
+100.3
754.6704.5654.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
25.9
-4.8
30.826.923.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.9
A-level value added
-0.45
-0.4
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-4pp
10%5%1%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,006
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 35% | 754.6 | 40% | 1,006 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 46% | 45.3 | +0.05 | 27% | 654.3 | 31% | 1,022 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 45% | 46.5 | +0.01 | 40% | 684.1 | 45% | 1,030 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 42% | 48.4 | +0.11 | 36% | 713.3 | 41% | 1,029 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 44% | 47.8 | +0.16 | 42% | 676.2 | 44% | 855 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 48% | 48.6 | +0.23 | 45% | 573.2 | 54% | 822 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 40% | 46.3 | +0.08 | 35% | — | 41% | 801 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.9 | C- | -0.45 | 5% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | -0.07 | 10% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | C- | — | 1% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 23.1 | D+ | — | 2% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,006 | 17.6 | 21% | 2% | 22% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 | 18.0 | 20% | 2% | 21% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,030 | 18.2 | 19% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,029 | 17.2 | 19% | 0% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,005 | 17.0 | 17% | 0% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 855 | 18.9 | 17% | 1% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 822 | 18.3 | 16% | 1% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 801 | 18.4 | 16% | 1% | 19% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.