Data profile
Magdalen College School
Independent co-ed senior school in Oxford for ages 7–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.
- Rank #15
- ISI Compliant
- Fees £30.1k/yr
- co-ed
- Oxford
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 158
- Oxbridge
- 24
- Russell Group
- 99.4%
- US Ivy
- 1
- Medicine
- 13
Class of 2025
of leavers
Top destinations
- Oxford—
- Cambridge—
- Imperial College London—
- Durham University—
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 85%
- GCSE 9–7
- 76%
- Oxbridge rate
- 25%
- Russell Group rate
- 99%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Interview · Reference / report | £30.1k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Interview · Reference / report | £30.1k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Interview · Reference / report | £30.1k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | School's own exam · Interview | £30.1k |
| 8+ | Year 4 | — | School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Interview | £30.1k |
| 9+ | Year 5 | — | School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Verbal reasoning · Non-verbal reasoning · Interview | £30.1k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
89
/ 100
National rank #15
Inspections
ISI
Compliant
Inspected 2023-10-10
Key people
Master
Helen Pike
Miss H.L. Pike, MA Oxon, MA Michigan, MA London, FCCT. Master (Head) of Magdalen College School. Subject: History.
Usher (Deputy Head)
B.D. White
Mr B.D. White, BA Oxon. Usher (second-in-command). Subject: Mathematics.
Deputy Head (Academic)
J.C.A. Flanagan
Dr J.C.A. Flanagan, MSci Queen's, PhD Stanford. Deputy Head (Academic). Subject: Chemistry.
Deputy Head (Education Development)
R.A. Edwards
Mr R.A. Edwards, MA Oxon, MSc London. Deputy Head (Education Development).
Bursar
K.A. Nicholson
Mrs K.A. Nicholson, BComm Canberra ICAA. Bursar.
Compare with peers
Schools families applying here also consider.
- Fees £30.8kA*-A 95%Rank #69
Headington School is a girls' senior school in Oxford with day and boarding options, similar fees (£30.8k vs £30.1k), and selective entry, making it a close geographic and academic peer.
- Fees £28.5kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 8%Rank #58
Abingdon School is a co-ed day and boarding school in Oxfordshire with selective entry, fees (£28.5k) close to Magdalen's, and strong academic outcomes including Oxbridge progression.
- Fees £24.4kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 7%Rank #43
Oxford High School GDST is a selective girls' day school in Oxford with fees (£24.4k) slightly lower but comparable, and geographic proximity (3km), sharing the independent selective ethos.
- Fees £32.0kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 9%Rank #9
Lady Eleanor Holles School is a selective girls' day school with similar fees (£32k), strong academic results, and an ethos focused on A-level excellence, making it a plausible Plan B despite being in London.
- Fees £33.6kA*-A 67%Oxbridge 3%Rank #70
Downe House is a girls' senior day and boarding school with selective entry, fees (£33.6k) slightly higher but comparable, and a strong academic record, serving as a high-tier alternative within reasonable distance.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
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