- 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.
- 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.
MCS once again welcomed in-person attendees to our first Waynflete Studies evening since Hilary 2020 on Friday. With many interesting topics being discussed; from abiogenesis to art activism, there certainly was something for everyone! The event – kindly hosted by the Parents’ Association – began with a drinks reception in Big School. For many, this was a great opportunity to meet with fellow parents in their final year at MCS after a period of disruptions caused by the pandemic.
It continued with three rounds of presentations involving 22 Upper Sixth pupils each giving a talk on their Waynflete Studies research and taking questions from the audience. With topics in subject areas ranging from bioscience to humanities to the arts, the evening was a testament to the intellectual curiosity of the pupils involved.
The audiences all agreed that it gave the pupils a chance to demonstrate not only the depth of their research and analysis but also to develop their presentation skills and ability to handle tough and challenging questions.
We extend our congratulations to all those who presented for the mature and professional way in which they rose to the challenge.
The full list of pupils involved and their chosen subjects is as follows:
Biosciences
Advait: Cardiovascular disease & cancer – a molecular relationship
Georgie: To what extent can CAR-T cells be used as an effective treatment for neuroblastoma?
Oscar: Complement mutations and autoimmune disease
Ben: Impact of autism and alexithymia on cognitive processing and behaviour
Pip: Deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine in England
Joseph: Abiogenesis: how did life emerge?
Humanities
Jasmine: A gender-divine God: reformation of language
Samuel: Expansion of the British Empire in the 19th century
Roshan: Exploring the origins of cave art
Arts
Bea: Exploring the symphony – a creative project
Harry: White people performing black music
Jyotsni: Art Activism in the 21st Century
English
Sarah: Cultural diversity in the English curriculum
George: Shakespeare’s portrayals of Elizabethan politics
Bea: Witches in literature and attitudes to women
Computing & Physical Sciences
Dom: Swarm intelligence and Deep Learning
Fin: YouTube’s algorithms for recommended content
Riley: To what extent is it possible to construct a space elevator on Earth?
Politics & Economics
Nihar: Is there a future for high-speed rail in North America?
Sara: The UN and the Srebrenica massacre
Raphael: The Chinese government’s use of technology for control
History
Savannah: Why did Ataturk’s reforms succeed?
