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The Magna Carta School

Academy converter · Staines-upon-Thames · TW18 3HJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,042 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,135

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

112

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
264
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill82%

1,042 pupils · 1,275 places

Pupils on roll
1,042
Boys / girls
517 / 525
School capacity
1,275
Capacity fill
1,042 / 1,275 (82%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
259
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Craig Adams

Location

Address
Thorpe Road
Postcode
TW18 3HJ
Town
Staines-upon-Thames
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Runnymede
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, 1,042 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.9%.

Open schools in Staines-upon-Thames
3
Secondary schools in Staines-upon-Thames
2
Academies among open schools in Staines-upon-Thames
100% (3)
Open schools in TW18
8
Secondary in TW18
2
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • The Matthew Arnold School

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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.1%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorpe Lea Primary School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.0%
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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.11

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  • Manorcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Adams
Telephone
01784454320
Website
https://mcs-unity.co.uk/

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