Magdalen Court School
Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Ms Rowena Schofield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 113623
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392494919
About this school
Magdalen Court School is an independent special school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Magdalen Court School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Magdalen Court School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1991, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Magdalen Court School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.5 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 143
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Exeter School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Atkinson Secure Children's Home0.2 miles
Other types · Exeter
-
The Maynard School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School0.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Exeter
-
Exeter Cathedral School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Atkinson Secure Children's Home Other types
- Barley Lane School Special schools
- Belong School Devon Special schools
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Local authority maintained schools
- Ellen Tinkham School Special schools
- Infocus College Other types
- Southbrook School Special schools
- Stansfield Academy Academies
- The Outdoors School Special schools
- Torlands Academy Academies
- Vranch House School Special schools
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Magdalen Court School teach?
- Magdalen Court School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Exeter.
- Who is the principal of Magdalen Court School?
- The principal of Magdalen Court School is Ms Rowena Schofield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Magdalen Court School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Magdalen Court School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Magdalen Court School?
- Magdalen Court School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is Magdalen Court School full?
- Magdalen Court School has capacity for 250 pupils and 143 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Magdalen Court School a faith school?
- No. Magdalen Court School has no designated religious character.
- Is Magdalen Court School a selective school?
- No. Magdalen Court School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Magdalen Court School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.2 in 2022/23 and 2.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Magdalen Court School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Magdalen Court School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.