- 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.
On Tuesday 5 July, a team of Upper Fourth pupils from Magdalen College School won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Year 10 Chemistry Challenge at the University of Greenwich, Medway.
Having finished the qualifying round as regional champions, George C, Clement J, Sasha L and Zachary S travelled to Kent to compete against a particularly strong field in the South East final.
The first task required the teams to use a range of chemical analysis techniques to identify three unknown substances and solve a murder mystery case. The boys enjoyed using the state-of-the-art equipment including IR spectrometers and melting point machines before completing a written task with multiple choice questions.
The final session involved clock reactions and rates, with the teams working through a series of experiments to align the colour change end point of the clock reactions with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. The boys were rightly very pleased with their effort, finishing the task just a fraction of a second off the beat!
Following the judges’ adjudication, MCS were awarded a well-deserved first place. The team were particularly grateful for the hard work of the event organisers and the stiff competition provided by the other schools, all of which made for a tremendously fun and interesting day.
Well done boys!
