- 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.
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.
Extra-curricular life at Magdalen College School is not just based on sport, music and drama – there are a wealth of clubs and societies that take place every week.
The spirit of the place is such that, if there is an interest in setting up a new club, staff will volunteer to help it in partnership with pupils.
See below for a taste of the extra-curricular activities on offer at MCS:
| Clubs & Activities | |
|---|---|
| Art Society | Maths Olympiad Club (Senior) |
| Bridge Club | Medieval Reading Group |
| Chapel Society | Model United Nations |
| Chess | Mountaineering/Hillwalking Club |
| Christian Union | Philosophy Reading Group |
| Classical Society and Classical Reading Society | Philosophy Society |
| Comic Book Club | Photography Club |
| Computing Extension Club | Physics Olympiad |
| Combined Cadet Force | Politics and Economics Reading Group |
| Creative Writing Society | Politics Society |
| Debate Coaching | Running Club |
| Debating Society | Russian |
| Diplomacy Club | Russian Advanced Reading Group |
| DT Club | Sailing Squad |
| Duke of Edinburgh Award | Scrabble Club |
| Economics Society | Speciality Coffee Club |
| English Society | St Thomas More Society |
| Fencing | Student Investor Challenge |
| Film Society | Sustainable Development Committee |
| Future Leaders' Society | The Deep End (Christian Faith) |
| Geography Sixth Form Reading Group | The Lily Magazine |
| Geography Society | Theology Society |
| History Society | Warhammer Club |
| Life Drawing |
For more detail, please see our Extra-Curricular booklet below:
