Magdalen College School
Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Pike
- Constituency
- Oxford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,085
- Pupils on roll
- 938
- URN
- 123311
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865242191
About this school
Magdalen College School is a Christian independent school in Oxford. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 938 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Magdalen College School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Magdalen College School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 109 | 104 | 113 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 | 43.8 | 45.0 |
| 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 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
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 College 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.4 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.8 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 977 |
| 2023/24 | 957 |
| 2024/25 | 950 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 175
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oxford International College0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Christ Church Cathedral School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
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Oxford Media & Business School0.6 miles
Other types · Oxford
-
New College School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
-
The Eckersley School of English0.8 miles
Other types · Oxford
Other schools in Oxford
- Chandlings Prep Independent schools
- Cherwell College Oxford Independent schools
- Christ Church Cathedral School Independent schools
- d'Overbroeck's Independent schools
- Dragon School Independent schools
- Emmanuel Christian School Independent schools
- Headington Rye Oxford Independent schools
- Kings Education (Oxford) Independent schools
- New College School Independent schools
- Oxford High School GDST Independent schools
- Oxford Montessori Schools Independent schools
- St Clare's, Oxford Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Magdalen College School teach?
- Magdalen College School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in Oxford.
- Who is the headteacher of Magdalen College School?
- The headteacher of Magdalen College School is Miss Helen Pike, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Magdalen College School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Magdalen College 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 big is Magdalen College School?
- Magdalen College School has 938 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Magdalen College School full?
- Magdalen College School has capacity for 1,085 pupils and 938 on roll (86%), 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 College School a faith school?
- Yes. Magdalen College School is designated Christian.
- How have Magdalen College School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.4 in 2022/23 and 45 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 College School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Magdalen College 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.