Dene Magna SchoolNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dene Magna School and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre are secondary schools.
Dene Magna School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dene Magna School is ahead on our composite score.
Dene Magna School was judged strong and Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Dene Magna School and 41.5 for Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Dene Magna School (48.4 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre (44.4 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitcheldeanDene Magna School | NewentNewent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 37th of 40 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,006 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,442 | |
| Location | Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU | Newent, GL18 1QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.9% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.7% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 184 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 25.9 Stronger figure | 24.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.2 Stronger figure | 23.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,006 | 1,063 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dene Magna School
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
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