Magdalen College School · GCSE · summer 2026

2026 · This summer

Magdalen College School: comparable GCSE figures, 2026

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GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8) · Comparable figure · our calculation

Two versions of MCS Oxford’s 2026 GCSE table count 554 and 569 grade 9s out of 956 entries. The ISC return matches the earlier version, so no top-grades figure is plotted until we can explain the differences between the versions.

The original grades

9–1: no full grade table in this record

This year’s exams: 9–1 GCSEs only.

We know because the school says so.

The comparison, the school’s headline and the original grades
Grade bandComparable figure (our calculation)The school’s figure (as the school published it)Original grades
GCSE high grades (A*–A or 9–7) No figureThe school’s own tables don’t give a comparable figure for this year. No combined figure from the school —
GCSE top grades (A* or 9–8) No figureThe school’s own tables don’t give a comparable figure for this year. No combined figure from the school —
GCSE C/4 or better (A*–C or 9–4) No figureThe school’s own tables don’t give a comparable figure for this year. No combined figure from the school —
GCSE grade 9 (9–1 entries only) No figureThe school’s own tables don’t give a comparable figure for this year. No combined figure from the school —

How the figure is calculated

The number of entries at or above the band, across every exam system, divided by all the entries. We never average two percentages.

The results used in the calculation

  • 9–1: no usable figures this year. Record details says why.
Record details

Record ID harm:v1:mcs-oxford:2026:gcse. Quote it if you report a problem.

As recorded

The record’s own wording, where this page puts it in plainer words.

High grades: reason
GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: Two 2026 versions of the school’s table are held (554 and 569 grade 9s of 956), and the ISC return matches the superseded one, so no figure is shown until the version is settled.
High grades: reason codes
comparable figure not computable
Top grades: reason
GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: Two 2026 versions of the school’s table are held (554 and 569 grade 9s of 956), and the ISC return matches the superseded one, so no figure is shown until the version is settled.
Top grades: reason codes
comparable figure not computable
C/4+: reason
GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: Two 2026 versions of the school’s table are held (554 and 569 grade 9s of 956), and the ISC return matches the superseded one, so no figure is shown until the version is settled.
C/4+: reason codes
comparable figure not computable
Grade 9: reason
GCSE/IGCSE 9–1: Two 2026 versions of the school’s table are held (554 and 569 grade 9s of 956), and the ISC return matches the superseded one, so no figure is shown until the version is settled.
Grade 9: reason codes
comparable figure not computable
9–1: why no figure
Two 2026 versions of the school’s table are held (554 and 569 grade 9s of 956), and the ISC return matches the superseded one, so no figure is shown until the version is settled.
Which exams were sat: evidence
A*-G: 1 school or ISC record (e.g. new:mcs-oxford:2026:gcse-return-population:isc-return)
Which exams were sat: evidence
9-1: 21 school or ISC records (e.g. new:mcs-oxford:2026:gcse-full-short-numbered:isc-return)
Which exams were sat: evidence
School statement: updated 2026 table, 19 subjects on 9–1 (https://www.mcsoxford.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MCS-Exam-Results-2026-updated-18.9.26-1.pdf)
Which exams were sat: note
The school’s updated 2026 table lists 19 subjects, every one on the 9–1 scale (956 entries); only FSMQ is letter-graded, and it is left out.

Method and version

Method
harm-v1 1.0.0
Inputs digest
sha256:4b7a87c7e38464b98ceb0a34287fe7bcf27d4f05777c834af0b021e263a97f66
Qualification mix
9-1 (school-statement)

Magdalen College School: exam results · How comparable figures work

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