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Magna Academy

Academy sponsor led · Poole · BH17 8RE

Ages 11–18 · 938 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
928

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

133

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
466
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

938 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
938
Boys / girls
504 / 434
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
938 / 1,100 (85%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
217
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirations Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Midworth

Location

Address
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath
Postcode
BH17 8RE
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 938 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Secondary schools in Poole
8
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH17
10
Secondary in BH17
3
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Secondary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PooleNear BH17

  • Poole Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 9JU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Parkstone Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH17 7EP · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Aldhelm's Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Poole · BH12 4HS · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Poole High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Poole · BH15 2BW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM22.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9JJ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Corfe Hills School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstone · BH18 9BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 13–18

    • Att843.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • LeAF Studio

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Bournemouth · BH11 9JW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 13–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Midworth
Telephone
01202604222
Website
https://www.magna-aspirations.org/

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