Magna Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Poole, South West BH17 8RE · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#204 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2048 of 4,090 nationally
About Magna Academy
Magna Academy is a academy secondary located in Poole, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 938 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 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 204th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 938; capacity filled 85.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.3%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 37 schools in Poole; Magna Academy ranks 22nd of 35 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%)44.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.1%
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 Magna Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 938
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Magna Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ad Astra Infant School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
257 students · 147 m away
Haymoor Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
349 students · 155 m away
Canford Heath Infant School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
367 students · 1.1 km away
Canford Heath Junior School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students · 1.2 km away
Poole Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students · 1.2 km away
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Poole · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,093 students · 1.2 km away
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students · 1.5 km away
Hillbourne Primary School
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.8 km away
Stanley Green Infant Academy
Poole · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
213 students · 1.9 km away
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
940 students
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
942 students
Corfe Hills School
Broadstone · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
943 students
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
944 students
Devizes School
Devizes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
947 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Magna Academy a good school?
Magna Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #204 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 Magna Academy rank in South West?
Magna Academy ranks #204 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2048 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Magna Academy?
Magna Academy had 938 students in 2025.
Is Magna Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Magna Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Magna Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Magna Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.