Magdalen College School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brackley, East Midlands NN13 6FB · West Northamptonshire
#160 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1982 of 4,090 nationally
About Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School is a academy secondary located in Brackley, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,293 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 160th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,293; capacity filled 86.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.6%; ebacc average points 3.83.
There are 10 schools in Brackley; Magdalen College School ranks 5th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Magdalen College School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,293
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Magdalen College School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Waynflete Infants' School
Brackley · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
140 students · 127 m away
Winchester House School
Brackley · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
355 students · 276 m away
Brackley Church of England Junior School
BRACKLEY · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
225 students · 313 m away
Bracken Leas Primary School
Brackley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 906 m away
The Radstone Primary School
Brackley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.7 km away
Beachborough School
Brackley · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
407 students · 4.0 km away
Farthinghoe Primary School
Brackley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
16 students · 5.4 km away
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School
Brackley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 5.5 km away
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
108 students · 5.7 km away
Greatworth Primary School
Banbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Abbeyfield School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,296 students
Highfields School
Matlock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,298 students
Wigston Academy
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,286 students
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,278 students
Campion School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,309 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,276 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Magdalen College School a good school?
Magdalen College School has a Success Index (England) of 49.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #160 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Magdalen College School rank in East Midlands?
Magdalen College School ranks #160 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1982 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Magdalen College School?
Magdalen College School had 1,293 students in 2025.
Is Magdalen College School a primary school or a secondary school?
Magdalen College School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Magdalen College School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Magdalen College School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.