48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
369.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
745
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Magnus Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+10pp
54%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
+5pp
29%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
35.7
-0.5
39.337.435.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
EBacc entry
27%
+16pp
27%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
369.3
+19.6
384.4315.5246.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 369.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.1
+10.4
30.521.612.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.1
A-level value added
-0.21
+1.0
+0.7-0.3-1.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
7%4%0%
'17'19'22'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
+1
CDE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
745
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Earp Avenue, Newark, NG24 4AB
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 48% | 21% | 35.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 369.3 | 38% | 745 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 16% | 36.2 | -0.50 | 11% | 349.8 | 28% | 754 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 26% | 35.9 | -0.51 | 12% | 362.8 | 23% | 754 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 29% | 35.5 | -0.49 | 18% | 246.6 | 27% | 717 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 27% | 39.3 | -0.20 | 13% | 384.4 | 35% | 654 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 27% | 38.4 | -0.22 | 10% | 398.9 | 33% | 628 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 29% | 39.4 | -0.35 | 18% | — | 23% | 671 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.21 | 0% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 12.7 | E+ | -1.24 | Suppressed | 33 |
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | D+ | — | 0% | 46 |
| 2021/22 | 30.5 | C | — | 7% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 28.4 | C | +0.01 | 0% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.67 | Suppressed | 21 |
| 2016/17 | 25.0 | C- | -0.12 | 0% | 37 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 745 | 16.2 | 25% | 15% | 46% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 754 | 19.6 | 17% | 15% | 47% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 754 | 18.2 | 18% | 14% | 46% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 717 | 22.7 | 16% | 16% | 46% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 685 | 21.4 | 16% | 14% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 654 | 19.6 | 13% | 13% | 45% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 628 | 15.8 | 14% | 13% | 45% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 671 | 14.5 | 14% | 13% | 44% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.