- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast. - 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 in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- 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
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an - About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- 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
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
Our second MCS Giving Day on 14 and 15 March has raised over £136,000 to date. Our thanks to 433 donors who made gifts. We are always overwhelmed by the generosity of MCS parents, OWs, Friends, staff and governors, thank you all. The funds raised go towards bursary support for both current and future pupils. Thank you also to the donors who supported us with generous match-funding, the challenges were ambitious and we can report that they were all achieved!
In addition to raising funds for bursaries, MCS Giving Day is all about a celebration of what makes the school so special. This took many forms including 600 free ‘Bish Bill’ cupcakes thanks to our wonderful colleagues in catering, sports activities, computer games, drone simulators, and the MCS Pottery Throw Down where pupils attempted to throw the tallest pot. At our Giving Day Hub we had MCS-themed games, a pom-pom-making party, and the chance to pen a letter in calligraphy with wax seals made by our Chemistry department from a medieval recipe. Meanwhile, a stunning array of cakes, biscuits and breads were on show for the Staff Bake Off. It was tough work for our judges who had to try all the bakes (!) and congratulations to the winners.
The Waynflete Office once again hosted the Pub Quiz in partnership with the Parents’ Association. Our thanks go to Mr McDonald our quiz-writing maestro and to quiz masters Mr Vallance and Ms McClendon who led an enjoyable evening for all who attended. Congratulations to the ‘Lower Sixth Sailors’ parents’ team who were victorious!
The Giving Day is not a time for pupil fundraising, but it seemed appropriate to acknowledge the wider challenges in our local communities in Oxford. The pupils’ Charity Committee set a challenge for Giving Day by collecting food items for Homeless Oxfordshire. There were collection points in each houseroom with a goal of collecting 1,480 items.
Thanks to all the academic and support staff who worked so hard to make Giving Day such a success.
Finally, a thank you must go to the Master and all staff who enthusiastically participated in our ‘Wannabe’ Giving Day video. It certainly captured the spirit of the day! The lyrics, dance moves, and direction by Mr White were marvellous.
You can still see the social media posts if you search using #MCSGiving Day.
And we’ll be back with another Giving Day in 2024!
