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Magnus Church of England Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Anna Martin

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNewark, NG24 4AB

language Visit Website phone 1636680066

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

754

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Attainment 8

35.7

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GCSE Rank

#42 in Nottinghamshire

#2,973 of 3,216 nationally

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Magnus Church of England Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Newark, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Magnus Church of England Academy is an academy sponsor led in Newark, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 745 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.7, placing the school #42 in Nottinghamshire and #2,973 of 3,216 nationally. 20.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 17.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 3.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.21 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 45.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

20.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.4%

Entering EBacc26.70%

EBacc APS3.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11.20%

EBacc APS3.02

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS2.97

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS2.94

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.14

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A3.9%

Achieving A*–B17.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.1%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

E+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate94.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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30 April 2019

Inspection Report

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08 May 2017

Inspection Report

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10 January 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-04-30

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-05-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-01-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-10-31

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

44.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.2%(98 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 745 pupils. During this period, there were 328 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 44.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	745	328	44.0%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	759	355	46.8%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	746	247	33.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	754	247	32.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	784	354	45.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	748	309	41.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	754	240	31.8%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	755	166	22.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	722	102	14.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	717	57	7.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	716	28	3.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	673	28	4.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	685	6	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	702	57	8.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	660	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	660	27	4.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	676	36	5.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	645	21	3.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	654	37	5.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	664	47	7.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	622	17	2.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	628	24	3.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	639	36	5.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	676	30	4.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	671	38	5.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	699	71	10.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 176 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils