Magdalen College School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Apr 23 2025 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
- 1358 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 87.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 3.2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 218 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 218 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| French | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Magdalen College School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 113 115 |
| Year 8 | 249 122 127 |
| Year 9 | 232 120 112 |
| Year 10 | 235 128 107 |
| Year 11 | 219 113 106 |
| Year 12 | 119 49 70 |
| Year 13 | 76 33 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 2.4% |