The Magna Carta School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Staines-upon-Thames, South East TW18 3HJ · Surrey
#291 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1565 of 4,090 nationally
About The Magna Carta School
The Magna Carta School is a academy secondary located in Staines-upon-Thames, in the Surrey local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,042 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 291st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (60th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,042; capacity filled 81.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 4 schools in Staines-upon-Thames; The Magna Carta School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Magna Carta School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,042
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Magna Carta School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hythe Primary School
Staines · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
444 students · 181 m away
Thorpe Lea Primary School
Egham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 389 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
Staines · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.2 km away
Riverbridge Primary School
Staines · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
687 students · 1.3 km away
Staines Preparatory School
Staines-Upon-Thames · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 1.6 km away
Manorcroft Primary School
Egham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 1.6 km away
T A S I S
Egham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
624 students · 2.1 km away
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School
Egham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 2.3 km away
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
947 students · 2.4 km away
Buckland Primary School
Staines · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Forest School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,042 students
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,035 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Magna Carta School a good school?
The Magna Carta School has a Success Index (England) of 58.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #291 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Magna Carta School rank in South East?
The Magna Carta School ranks #291 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1565 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Magna Carta School?
The Magna Carta School had 1,042 students in 2025.
Is The Magna Carta School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Magna Carta School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Magna Carta School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Magna Carta School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.