Dene Magna School, based in Mitcheldean, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Dene Magna School currently has around 1006 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 21.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
| Website: | http://www.denemagna.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01594542370 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Declan Mooney |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137387 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1125 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1006 |
| Number of Boys: | 509 |
| Number of Girls: | 497 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 909 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 29 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Hawker Hill , GL17 0BS | 3out of 4 | 643 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF | - not rated | 2,557 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF | - not rated | 2,558 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longhope Church of England Primary School School Lane , Church Road GL17 0LJ | - not rated | 2,578 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School Church Road , GL17 0LA | 3out of 4 | 2,620 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dene Magna School Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.