Magdalen College School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139158
- Address
- Waynflete Avenue, NN13 6FB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1404 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 88%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 3.1%
Other Asian 1.5%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 87 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 77 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 246 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 68 |
Admissions
Magdalen College School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 116
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 127 131 |
| Year 8 | 242 119 123 |
| Year 9 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 10 | 221 118 103 |
| Year 11 | 249 114 135 |
| Year 12 | 83 36 47 |
| Year 13 | 101 39 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 47.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 60.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |