- 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. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
- 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. 70% was spent on bursaries, 17% on partnership activities and 13% on pupil activities.
MCS was informed that Tim had passed away on 7 April 2012.
‘Tim’ grew up in Oxford with his father Leslie, his mother Kay and his two brothers Bill and John. Tim was the youngest.
After primary school he was educated at New College School from 1952 until 1957, and at Magdalen College School which he attended from 1957 until 1962.
From MCS he gained entrance to St Andrews University, Scotland, where, between 1962 and 1965, he studied botany, zoology, astronomy and moral philosophy. He finished with an excellent degree and a ticking off from the police for ‘borrowing’ a mannequin from a shop window and dancing her down St Andrews main street!
In 1967 after leaving university he joined AC Nielsen, Market Researchers, where he stayed until his early retirement.
After leaving University and prior to meeting his wife Shirley he fathered three children Simon, Jamie and Kate. Tim and Shirley lived in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, and had five children together: Lucy, Lisa, Paul, Ethan and Chloe.
After his retirement from Nielsens, Tim and Shirley set up and ran the successful cleaning business ‘Penneys’ which quickly grew in size and reputation. It is now being run by Shirley and the children.
