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Magna Academy

Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Poole. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (March 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 174 families put it first for 171 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 938
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Philip Midworth
Opened: Sept 2013

School website 01202604222 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Mar 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 175 pupils

Attainment 8

44.3

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

41.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

66.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.09

2023/24 · CI -0.3 to 0.13

This school

44.3

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

50.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

171

1st preferences

174

All applications

594

1st prefs per place

1.02

More first choices than places

152 of 174 first-preference applicants were offered a place (87%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

966

Capacity

1,100

85% full

Girls / boys

46/54

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)24.8%
English as an additional language14.6%
SEN support13.6%
Education, Health and Care plan4.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.