- 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.
OW and Chairman of the OW Committee Bill Morris (1964) remembers Dr Lowrie, who died on 5 April 2016.
Dr Robert Lowrie taught at MCS from 1961 until 1964, coming to the school from Merton College, where he had gained a first in Chemistry, and then a DPhil. I remember my former Chemistry teacher well, as I was a student in his A-Level class who were notable for all achieving A grades (in the first year in which A Levels were graded), and all going on to achieve Oxbridge places. In addition, our whole set were awarded distinctions in S (scholarship) level under his expert tuition. He was very much involved in MCS’s extra-curricular activities, and also helped run the boat club and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
He had many musical talents, was a very active member of the choral society in particular, and a fine musician and singer, as well as a brilliant scientist. Outside of his teaching career, he continued to be very active in Oxford Music circles.
An outstanding scientist, and a brilliant and wonderful man, he made a great difference to my life and many others. He sadly died following a stroke in April last year.
