Dene Magna and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mitcheldean, South West GL17 0DU · Gloucestershire
#96 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1139 of 4,090 nationally
About Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Dene Magna and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Mitcheldean, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,020 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 67.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 96th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,020; capacity filled 90.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.2%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 2 schools in Mitcheldean; Dene Magna and Sixth Form ranks 2nd of 2 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%)52.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.6%
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 Dene Magna and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,020
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Mitcheldean · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 589 m away
Drybrook Primary School
Drybrook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
147 students · 2.3 km away
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
Longhope · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
134 students · 2.4 km away
Steam Mills Primary School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 2.9 km away
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
255 students · 3.4 km away
Forest View Primary School
Cinderford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 3.7 km away
Lea CofE Primary School
Ross-on-Wye · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 4.1 km away
Woodside Primary School
Ruardean · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
122 students · 4.4 km away
Littledean Church of England Primary School
Cinderford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
69 students · 4.6 km away
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
Ruardean · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
76 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,020 students
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,018 students
Bedminster Down School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
The Purbeck School
Wareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,022 students
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,018 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dene Magna and Sixth Form a good school?
Dene Magna and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 67.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #96 of 402 in South West. 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 Dene Magna and Sixth Form rank in South West?
Dene Magna and Sixth Form ranks #96 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1139 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dene Magna and Sixth Form?
Dene Magna and Sixth Form had 1,020 students in 2025.
Is Dene Magna and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Dene Magna and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dene Magna and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dene Magna and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.