The Magna Carta SchoolSalesian School, Chertsey
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Magna Carta School and Salesian School, Chertsey are secondary schools.
The Magna Carta School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Salesian School, Chertsey scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Salesian School, Chertsey is ahead on our composite score.
The Magna Carta School was judged the expected standard and Salesian School, Chertsey was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for The Magna Carta School and 64.9 for Salesian School, Chertsey.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Magna Carta School (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Salesian School, Chertsey (65.4 in 2021-22, 64.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Staines-upon-ThamesThe Magna Carta School | ChertseySalesian School, Chertsey | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 55 in Surrey | 3rd of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 1,849 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,410 | |
| Location | Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ | Chertsey, KT16 9LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 64.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.5% | 82.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 91.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.0% | 87.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 | 6.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 276 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 204 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 25.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 1,849 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
The Magna Carta School
Salesian School, Chertsey
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