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Magdalen College School

Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1DZ

Magdalen College School

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School Information

MCS is one of the country’s leading schools. It has twice in recent years been the top boys’ school in The Times’s A level league tables and it was The Sunday Times Independent School of the Year, 2008. 41% have been offered Oxbridge places in 2011. MCS has the benefits of the University and city’s facilities. Sport, Music, Art and Drama are strong. Pastoral care is outstanding.

General Information

Gender: Boys only (co-ed sixth form)
Day/Boarding: Day
Age Range - Boys: Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Sixth
Size: 786
School Inspection Report: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 4198 - 4356

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Common Entrance Exam (13+), Exam results
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, Choral scholarships, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport scholarships, All Rounder awards, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range     7 - 18 16    
Pupil Numbers     756 30 192 30

Subjects taught

Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Computing/ICT, Design and Technology (DT), Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, History of Art, Italian, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, PSE, Religious Studies, Spanish, Theology

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Chapel, Common Room, Concert Hall, Conference facilities, Cricket nets, Design & Technology Suite, Fine art facilities, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Photography Studio, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Tennis Courts

Activities

Art, Bell ringing, Board games, Bridge, CCF/ACF, Chess, Chinese, Choir, Climbing, Community Service, Computing/IT, Creative Writing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Gardening, Kit Car, Mandarin, Maths Puzzle Club, Mechanics, Model Car, Model United Nations, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Outdoor Pursuits, Philosophy, Photography, Rock Climbing, School newspaper, Science club, Skiing, Spanish Club, Student Magazine, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Understanding Industry, Year book

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: 15-45 minutes
Nearest Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Halal, Kosher, Other, Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 51782
DfE Reference Number: 931 / 6094