Located in Brackley, Magdalen College School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Magdalen College School currently has around 1358 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 53% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FB |
| Website: | http://www.magdalen.northants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01280846300 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Sukhbir Farar |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139158 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2025
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1358 |
| Number of Boys: | 678 |
| Number of Girls: | 680 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 1185 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 44 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 29 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 24 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 6 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackley Waynflete Infant School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6AF | - not rated | 139 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waynflete Infants' School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6AF | 2out of 4 | 139 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brackley Church of England Junior School Manor Road , NN13 6EE | 3out of 4 | 342 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Primary School Banbury Road , NN13 6AU | - not rated | 522 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Primary School Banbury Road , NN13 6AU | - not rated | 522 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen College School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6FB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Magdalen College School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6FB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester House Pre-Preparatory School 70 Manor Road , NN13 6EE | - not rated | 196 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchester House School 44 High Street , Brackley NN13 7AZ | - not rated | 301 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.