66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
701.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
966
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Magna Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+6pp
70%63%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+3pp
46%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.3
-0.6
54.147.540.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
42%
-11pp
53%32%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
701.9
-18.6
720.5624.6528.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 701.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
-1.5
34.230.025.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
+0.13
-0.3
+0.4-0.2-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-12pp
21%11%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
966
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8RE
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 | 66% | 41% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 42% | 701.9 | 42% | 966 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.09 | 53% | 720.5 | 53% | 960 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 31% | 40.8 | -0.26 | 10% | 610.9 | 18% | 946 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 43% | 44.4 | -0.34 | 15% | 616.0 | 25% | 926 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 46% | 54.1 | +1.16 | 24% | 528.8 | 33% | 838 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 49% | 51.7 | +1.15 | 22% | 411.7 | 37% | 825 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 40% | 48.2 | +0.40 | 17% | — | 17% | 775 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.13 | 10% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.42 | 21% | 32 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 15% | 30 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 10% | 15 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.21 | 0% | 31 |
| 2017/18 | 20.8 | D | -0.67 | 0% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 17.4 | D- | -0.89 | 0% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 966 | 15.8 | 18% | 15% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 960 | 15.4 | 19% | 13% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 946 | 16.9 | 17% | 12% | 19% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 926 | 16.0 | 17% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 892 | 16.5 | 18% | 10% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 838 | 15.2 | 19% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 825 | 16.4 | 17% | 7% | 23% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 775 | 17.0 | 18% | 6% | 29% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.