Magnus Church of England Academy, Newark

In 2026, pupils at Magnus Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 35.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.5: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.4, against 45.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Magnus Church of England Academy as their first choice and 197 named it as one of their preferences, for 140 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Magnus Church of England Academy are The Newark Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and The Suthers School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Magnus Church of England Academy.

Magnus Church of England Academy is one of 24 schools run by Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Magnus Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

Of the 116 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 30 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 23% went on to university or other higher education and 43% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

44.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Newark Castle Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Magnus School Bus Park (in), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 337 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Magnus Church of England Academy issued 1069 suspensions, 143.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Magnus Church of England Academy are The King's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school (0.4 miles), The Sir Donald Bailey Academy (0.6 miles) and Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.