The Magna Carta School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
The Magna Carta School is a secondary school in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Surrey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Surrey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,042 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “A sharp focus on improvement since the previous inspection is highly evident.”
- “Pupils and staff are rightly proud of the progress made in all aspects of school life.”
- “The school’s high ambitions for pupils’ behaviour and achievement are known by all.”
To improve
- “However, not all teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning are as effective.”
- “Some pupils have gaps or misconceptions that are not addressed before teachers move learning on.”
- “However, in some lessons, teachers’ adaptations to support pupils with SEND are in their infancy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 155 first-preference applications, 248 offers in total, 155 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Surrey published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Surrey.
- The Matthew Arnold School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thomas Knyvett College 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Salesian School, Chertsey 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chertsey High School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Jubilee High School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thamesmead School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Bishop Wand Church of England School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sunbury Manor School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published