- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility. - Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility.
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024. - Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24, MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds.
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
In 2023-24, MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds.- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility.
- Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
- Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24, MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds.
The award-winning author, Gill Lewis, virtually visited Third Form yesterday to talk about her books and where she takes inspiration for her writing. This exciting opportunity was part of the prize which was awarded to Charlie B when he was named overall winner of the Young Wild Writer Competition 2021 for his wonderful poem ‘Parallel Lives’.
Gill told the pupils that she has been fascinated by animals since she was a little girl and shared early photos of her chasing animals around her childhood garden. This had led to a career as a vet and enabled Gill to travel the world exploring diverse habitats and getting to meet many different species.  Many of her books have been inspired from these experiences and, as a passionate conservationist, she uses her writing to highlight threats to wildlife and their environment. She told the pupils that she regards words as a ‘superpower’ which allow her the freedom to protest and comment upon causes that she holds true to her heart.
To date, Gill has published 22 books on a wide variety of subjects which she drew upon during her visit: the return of ospreys to the UK (Sky Hawk); moorland management, ‘shifting baselines’ and the threat to hen harriers (Sky Dancer); the reintroduction of beavers to Cornwall (Song of the River); the exploitation of land and endangered animals (Gorilla Dawn). Planning and writing a novel takes approximately nine months, and she often starts with a storyboard to develop her plot as the ideas for a story begin to germinate. Whilst plot and character are vital for every story, she told the pupils that she believed the best writers will write about things that are important to them and must always like the story that they are telling.
There were so many thought-provoking ideas for the pupils to take away from this visit: what a fabulous way to start a chilly winter’s day!
