Data profile
Magdalen College School
Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxford for ages 7–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.
- Rank #10
- ISI Compliant
- Fees £30.1k/yr
- co-ed
- Oxford
01 · Module
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—
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 85%
- GCSE 9–7
- 76%
- Oxbridge rate
- 25%
- Russell Group rate
- 99%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | school_own_exam, interview, reference | £30.1k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | iseb_pre_test, common_entrance, interview | £30.1k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | school_own_exam, interview | £30.1k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £30.1k |
| 8+ | Year 4 | — | — | £30.1k |
| 9+ | Year 5 | — | — | £30.1k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
84
/ 100
National rank #10
05 · Module
Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Compliant
Inspected 2023-10-10
06 · Module
Key people
Head, senior leadership and governance.
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.
08 · Module
Compare with peers
The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
- Fees £30.8kA*-A 95%Rank #66
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 #51
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 #41
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 #11
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 #56
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.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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