Magnus Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Newark, Nottinghamshire
NG24 4AB
Composite score
44.6

About Magnus Church of England Academy

Magnus Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. Around 745 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 35.7 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.5 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

21% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 48% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 46% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Magnus Church of England Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,948
National rank
#261
In East Midlands
#42
In Nottinghamshire
Top 93%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
35.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
21%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
48%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.08

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 745 % FSM ever-6 45.9% % EAL 15.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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