Thomas Knyvett CollegeThe Magna Carta School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Knyvett College and The Magna Carta School are secondary schools.
Thomas Knyvett College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Magna Carta School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Magna Carta School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Knyvett College was judged in need of attention and The Magna Carta School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Thomas Knyvett College and 46.7 for The Magna Carta School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Knyvett College (43.4 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Magna Carta School (52.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordThomas Knyvett College | Staines-upon-ThamesThe Magna Carta School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 55 in Surrey | 29th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 687 | 1,029 | |
| Capacity | 1,058 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Ashford, TW15 3DU | Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 3HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% | 46.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.0% | 66.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.1% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 4.21 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 139 | 185 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 687 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.8% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 24.8% 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.
Thomas Knyvett College
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