What is Dene Magna and Sixth Form's Ofsted rating?

Dene Magna and Sixth Form has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

Does Dene Magna and Sixth Form offer SEND support?

DfE data for Dene Magna and Sixth Form lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, and 5 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Dene Magna and Sixth Form's exam results?

Dene Magna and Sixth Form's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: C- (2024/25); 60% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 52.6. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Dene Magna and Sixth Form

#1 in Best Secondary Schools in Forest of Dean area

Parent reviews

Pupils: 1,020
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy converter

About

Dene Magna and Sixth Form is a state-funded secondary school in Forest of Dean, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,020 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,125.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 Oct 2024). The published Attainment 8 score was 52.6 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 176 first-preference applications and 165 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

8/10

Classpot Rating

Dene Magna and Sixth Form’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the strong band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

8/10Academic results

Strong

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 52.6 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

8/10Attendance

Strong

Overall absence was 6.71% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01594542370 www.denemagna.co.uk

Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, GL17 0DU

Mr Declan Mooney

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: Gloucestershire
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 8 Oct 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 22 Nov 2012Legacy grading · Outstanding

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Outstanding
Leadership & management	Outstanding

Published 19 Nov 2024.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Gloucestershire
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	165
First-preference applications	176
Applications (all preferences)	271
First-preference offers	164

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	52.6
English & maths: grades 9–4	77.2%
English & maths: grades 9–5	59.9%
EBacc entry	34.7%
EBacc grades 9–4	26.9%
EBacc grades 9–5	20.4%
EBacc average point score	4.52

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	25.95
Best three A-levels: average points	25.17
Value added	-0.45
Value added: lower confidence limit	-0.6
Value added: upper confidence limit	-0.3
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	5.2%
Pupils	71
Average grade	C-
Best three A-levels: average grade	C-
Published progress band	Below average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	34.1%
Sixth-form college	4.1%
Further education college	44.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%
Employment	2.9%
Not sustained	4.1%
Unknown	1.2%

Cohort: 170 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.7%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	46.8%
Further education	2.6%
Other education	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%
Employment	35.1%
Not sustained	2.6%
Unknown	6.5%

Cohort: 77 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 90.9%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

History23 entries
Psychology21 entries
Mathematics18 entries
Business Studies15 entries
Government and Politics15 entries
Sociology13 entries
Biology12 entries
Computer Science11 entries
Physical Education / Sports Studies11 entries
Geography10 entries
Environmental Science8 entries
Physics8 entries
English Language and Literature5 entries
English Literature5 entries
Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)4 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)3 entries
Fine Art3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

17.3 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1020
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1125
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 19.6%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 2.7%
Attendance2024/25: 93.29%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 16.1%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 21.9
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 7.36
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 74
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 0

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	4.75%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	1.97%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	91.7%
White other	3.1%
Mixed	2.9%
Asian	1.6%
Black	0.1%
Other	0.1%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

89% would recommend this school

163 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	91%
Feels safe	93%
Well behaved pupils	87%
Bullying dealt with	18%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	75%
Concerns dealt with	53%
SEND support	66%
High expectations	88%
Child does well	87%
Progress updates	86%
Subject range	94%
Clubs & activities	92%
Personal development	79%

FAQ about Dene Magna and Sixth Form

Dene Magna and Sixth Form recorded 176 first-choice applications and 165 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.1 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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