The Magna Carta School
School Name: The Magna Carta School Address: Thorpe Road Town/City: Staines-upon-Thames County: Surrey Postcode: TW18 3HJ Telephone Number: 01784 454320 Website: https://mcs-unity.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Unity Schools Trust
Headteacher: Mr Craig Adams
Capacity: 1275
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1042 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.9%
URN: 137116
DfE Number: 936/4160
UKPRN: 10034806
UPRN: 200002966354
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Runnymede (E07000212)
Constituency: Runnymede and Weybridge (E14001456)
Electoral Ward: Egham Hythe (E05012891)
Easting & Northing: 502875E, 170901N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 42.32" N 0° 31' 17.43" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCFHH+99
DfE Record: View record
- Hythe Primary School (0.2km)
- Thorpe Lea Primary School (0.4km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School (1.2km)
- Riverbridge Primary School (1.3km)
- Staines Preparatory School (1.6km)
- Manorcroft Primary School (1.6km)
- Egham Park School Ltd (1.9km)
- T A S I S (2.1km)
- Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School (2.3km)
- The Matthew Arnold School (2.4km)
- Mr Craig Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Councillor Paul Gahir - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Mr Paul Green - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 December 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
- Ms Karla Hanna-Gilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Jen Hill - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 October 2027.
- Mr Haydon Lawrence - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 May 2027.
- Mr Marc McLaughlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Ms Rosy Purakayastha - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 April 2026.
- Mr Joshua Sullivan - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
- Elaine Wake - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2028.
- Mr Joe Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2026.