The Magna Carta School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Magna Carta School is a secondary school in Staines-upon-Thames for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 34th of 53 secondary schools in Surrey. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 16 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

185 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.7

46.7, 0.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.5%

46.5%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.5%

66.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27%

27%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.21

4.21, 0.12 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,042 pupils on roll, with places for 1,275

Eligible for free school meals24.9%

24.9%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.4%

16.4%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Magna Carta School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
T A S I S	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Matthew Arnold School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.0
Thomas Knyvett College	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 38.6
St James Senior Boys' School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 58.0
ACS Egham International School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Craig Adams
Phone: 01784454320
Website: mcs-unity.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ
Local authority: Surrey
URN: 137116

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.