Magdalen College School

Oxford

Latest published: summer 2026 exams

Latest results

Sixth form

A* or equivalent · summer 2025 exams · number of entries not published

43%

Compared

MCS Oxford: between 43% and 53.6% A* or equivalent in the 2 years we can compare.

Open original: Sixth form, Magdalen College School The record, year by year

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  • 43%

    81% A*–A

    A-level entries graded A*

    A-level entries (the total isn’t printed) · summer 2025 exams

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    Magdalen College School: 2025 examination results, Pages 1–2: individually labelled subject/qualification tables Open original: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination results

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    Magdalen College School. A-level entries graded A*: 43% (A-level entries (the total isn’t printed)), summer 2025 exams. Status: Checked against the original. Source: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination results, Pages 1–2: individually labelled subject/qualification tables, https://www.mcsoxford.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MCS-Results-Destinations-2025v7.pdf. Checked by The Schools Record on 6 September 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/new:mcs-oxford:2025:a-level:dated-pdf-headline/

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GCSE

A* / 9–8 · summer 2024 exams · number of entries not published

78.8%

Shown, not compared

MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2024. We show the figure but don’t compare it. The latest year we compare is 2010: 78.1%.

Our latest figure is for 2024. MCS Oxford’s 2025 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–8 on its own. MCS Oxford: between 54.7% and 78.1% A* or 9–8 grades in the 3 years we can compare.

Open original: GCSE, Magdalen College School The record, year by year

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  • 78.8%

    92.2% grades 9–7

    GCSE/IGCSE entries at grades 9–8

    GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed) · summer 2024 exams

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    Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024, PDF page 15 Open original: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024

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    Magdalen College School. GCSE/IGCSE entries at grades 9–8: 78.8% (GCSE/IGCSE entries (the total isn’t printed)), summer 2024 exams. Status: Checked against the original. Source: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024, PDF page 15, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02106661/filing-history/MzQ0ODU0MjA5MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0. Checked by The Schools Record on 6 September 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/new:mcs-oxford:2024:gcse-grade-bands:governors-2024/

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Oxford and Cambridge

Cambridge offers · of 70 applications from the school · 2025 admissions round

23

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Offers aren’t places: one pupil can hold several offers but take up one place.

Open original: Oxford and Cambridge, Magdalen College School Every year of offers

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  • 23

    Cambridge offers

    of 70 applications from the school · 2025 admissions round

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    Applications, Offers and Acceptances by applicant’s school (UCAS) 2025, p. 12 Open original: Applications, Offers and Acceptances by applicant’s school (UCAS) 2025

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    Magdalen College School. Cambridge offers: 23 of 70 applications from the school, 2025 admissions round. Status: Checked against the original. Source: Applications, Offers and Acceptances by applicant’s school (UCAS) 2025, p. 12, https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2026-05/undergraduate_admissions_by_apply_centre_2025_cycle.pdf. Checked by The Schools Record on 15 October 2026. The Schools Record, https://theschoolsrecord.co.uk/evidence/research:mcs-oxford:2025:cambridge-apply-centre:offers/

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The school’s website
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Sixth-form qualifications
From the public record:A level 2002–2026 · Cambridge Pre-U 2022–2024
GCSE
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Location
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Pupils admitted
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Age range
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Entry stages
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Magdalen College School

Grading as before

Sixth form · A* or equivalent

2023–25

Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.

A* or equivalent: A-level A* and Pre-U D1 and D2, as a share of all entries.

All years and sources
MCS Oxford: between 43% and 53.6% A* or equivalent in the 2 years we can compare.

Published by qualification2024 · A-level 43.9% at A*Separate from the whole-year line.

  • Combined annual figure
  • Shown, not compared
  • Published qualification only · not joined
  • No whole-year figure
  • A level entries
  • Pre-U entries
  • Entry shares unknown

Magdalen College School

Grading as before

Sixth form · A*–A or equivalent

2023–25

Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.

A*–A or equivalent: A-level A*–A and Pre-U D1 to D3, as a share of all entries.

All years and sources
MCS Oxford: between 81% and 88.7% A*–A or equivalent in the 2 years we can compare.

Published by qualification2024 · A-level 82.4% at A*–ASeparate from the whole-year line.

  • Combined annual figure
  • Shown, not compared
  • Published qualification only · not joined
  • No whole-year figure
  • A level entries
  • Pre-U entries
  • Entry shares unknown

Magdalen College School

The way back

Sixth form · A*–B or equivalent

2022

Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.

A*–B or equivalent: A-level A*–B and Pre-U D1 to M2, as a share of all entries.

All years and sources

We have found published results by qualification for 1 year. There are too few combined annual figures to draw a line. You can read the available results and the reasons for the gaps in the table below.

Magdalen College School

Grading as before

GCSE · A* / 9–8

2023–25

Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.

A* (letter grades) or 9–8 (number grades), as a share of all entries.

All years and sources
MCS Oxford: between 54.7% and 78.1% A* or 9–8 grades in the 3 years we can compare.

Published by qualification2019 · numbered GCSE 84% at 9 or 82017 · lettered GCSE 87.64% at A*Separate from the whole-year line.

  • Combined annual figure
  • Shown, not compared
  • Published qualification only · not joined
  • No whole-year figure
  • Lettered GCSE entries
  • Numbered GCSE entries
  • Entry shares unknown

Magdalen College School

Grading as before

GCSE · A*–A / 9–7

2023–25

Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard. Ofqual aligned the bottom of grade 7 with the bottom of the old A.

A*–A / 9–7: A*–A on lettered GCSEs and 9 to 7 on numbered ones, as a share of all entries.

All years and sources
MCS Oxford: A*–A or 9–7 grades rose from 85% in 2003 to 94.9% in 2013, over the 9 years we can compare.

Published by qualification2021 · numbered GCSE 98% at 9–72017 · lettered GCSE 98.36% at A*–ASeparate from the whole-year line.

  • Combined annual figure
  • Shown, not compared
  • Published qualification only · not joined
  • No whole-year figure
  • Lettered GCSE entries
  • Numbered GCSE entries
  • Entry shares unknown

Magdalen College School

Numbers arrive

GCSE · A*–C / 9–4

2017–19

GCSEs move to grades 9 to 1, English and maths first, in 2017. Ofqual aligned the bottom of grade 4 with the bottom of the old C. At these schools it sits close to 100%, so it is not offered first in comparisons.

A*–C / 9–4: A*–C on lettered GCSEs and 9 to 4 on numbered ones, as a share of all entries.

All years and sources

We have found published results by qualification for 1 year. There are too few combined annual figures to draw a line. You can read the available results and the reasons for the gaps in the table below.

Magdalen College School

Grading as before

GCSE · Grade 9

2023–25

Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard. Grade 9 counts only entries graded 9–1; lettered GCSE entries are outside this figure.

Grade 9, as a share of entries graded 9–1 only. Lettered GCSE entries are excluded.

All years and sources

Published by qualification2017 · numbered GCSE 32.32% at 9Separate from the whole-year line.

  • Grade 9
  • Shown, not compared
  • Published qualification only · not joined
  • No whole-year figure
  • Numbered GCSE entries
  • Entry shares unknown

Every year Sixth form · A* or equivalent

The 17 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A* or equivalent: A-level A* and Pre-U D1 and D2, as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A* or equivalent, 2025 and 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A* figure not recovered
No figure MCS Oxford’s first 2026 A-level table counts 260 A* grades; its 18 September update counts 263 after changes to History and Physics. The figures we have entered are from the earlier version, so no A* figure is plotted until we can explain the differences between the versions. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 43% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 43%, the same figure. Compared A level: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsSource and calculation
Sixth form · A* or equivalent: 15 more years, 2010 to 2024
Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A* or equivalent, 2010 to 2024
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2024 A-level 43.9% at A*Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
Published by qualification: 43.9% at A* (A-level). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school Pre-U figure for 2024. A level: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Record and source
2023 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 45.9%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2023, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Pre-U: Magdalen College School: 2023 examination resultsRecord and source
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 53.6% 573 entries MCS Oxford printed 53.6%, the same as ours. Compared Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual A level: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsPre-U: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsSource and calculation
How it adds up

270 of 513 A-level entries at A*, and 37 of 60 Pre-U entries at D1 or D2: 307 of 573 in all.

A level: A* 9 · A 5 · B 2 · C 0 · D 0 · E 0 Pre-U: D1 5 · D2 14 · D3 5 · M1 0 · M2 0 · M3 0 · P1 0 · P2 0 · P3 0

A level: subject results, 2022Pre-U: subject results, 2022
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 A* figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2021, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2020 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 53.2%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Reformed A levels · New two-year A levels, examined at the end, arrive from 2017.
2019 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 44.4%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2018 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 46.3%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2017 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 41.3%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010–16 · A* at A level · A levels gain an A* grade in 2010.
2016 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 50.1%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2015 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 44.8%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2014 A* figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 43.5%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2013 A* figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2013. Record and source
2012 A* figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2012. Record and source
2011 A* figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010 A* figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source

Every year Sixth form · A*–A or equivalent

The 17 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A*–A or equivalent: A-level A*–A and Pre-U D1 to D3, as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A*–A or equivalent, 2025 and 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2026. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 81% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 81%, the same figure. Compared A level: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsSource and calculation
Sixth form · A*–A or equivalent: 15 more years, 2010 to 2024
Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A*–A or equivalent, 2010 to 2024
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2024 A-level 82.4% at A*–AResults for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
Published by qualification: 82.4% at A*–A (A-level). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school Pre-U figure for 2024. A level: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Record and source
2023 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 85%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2023, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Pre-U: Magdalen College School: 2023 examination resultsRecord and source
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 88.7% 573 entries MCS Oxford printed 88.8%, not the same as ours. Compared Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual A level: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsPre-U: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsSource and calculation
How it adds up

450 of 513 A-level entries at A*–A, and 58 of 60 Pre-U entries at D1–D3: 508 of 573 in all.

A level: A* 9 · A 5 · B 2 · C 0 · D 0 · E 0 Pre-U: D1 5 · D2 14 · D3 5 · M1 0 · M2 0 · M3 0 · P1 0 · P2 0 · P3 0

A level: subject results, 2022Pre-U: subject results, 2022
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2021, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2020 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 86.2%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Reformed A levels · New two-year A levels, examined at the end, arrive from 2017.
2019 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 83.7%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2018 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 84%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2017 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 82.3%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010–16 · A* at A level · A levels gain an A* grade in 2010.
2016 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 88.7%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2015 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 82%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2014 A*–A figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 86.6%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2013 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2013. Record and source
2012 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2012. Record and source
2011 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010 A*–A figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source

Every year Sixth form · A*–B or equivalent

The 17 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A*–B or equivalent: A-level A*–B and Pre-U D1 to M2, as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A*–B or equivalent, 2022 to 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A*–B figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2026. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 A*–B figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A* 43%A*–A 81%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2025 A-level table doesn’t give A*–B on its own. A level: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsRecord and source
2024 A-level 94.9% at A*–BResults for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
Published by qualification: 94.9% at A*–B (A-level). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school Pre-U figure for 2024. A level: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Record and source
2023 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 96.6%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2023, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Pre-U: Magdalen College School: 2023 examination resultsRecord and source
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 97.2% 573 entries MCS Oxford printed 97.2%, the same as ours. Compared Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual A level: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsPre-U: Magdalen College School: 2022 examination resultsSource and calculation
How it adds up

498 of 513 A-level entries at A*–B, and 59 of 60 Pre-U entries at D1–M2: 557 of 573 in all.

A level: A* 9 · A 5 · B 2 · C 0 · D 0 · E 0 Pre-U: D1 5 · D2 14 · D3 5 · M1 0 · M2 0 · M3 0 · P1 0 · P2 0 · P3 0

A level: subject results, 2022Pre-U: subject results, 2022
Sixth form · A*–B or equivalent: 12 more years, 2010 to 2021
Magdalen College School: Sixth form · A*–B or equivalent, 2010 to 2021
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 99.3%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2021, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2020 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 98.5%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level or Pre-U figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Reformed A levels · New two-year A levels, examined at the end, arrive from 2017.
2019 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 96.1%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2018 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 96.7%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2017 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 97.4%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010–16 · A* at A level · A levels gain an A* grade in 2010.
2016 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 98.2%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2015 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 96.5%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2014 A*–B figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 97.4%, not compared. No figure We haven’t yet established which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2013 A*–B figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2013. Record and source
2012 A*–B figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school A-level figure for 2012. Record and source
2011 A*–B figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source
2010 A*–B figure not recovered
No figure We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. Record and source

Every year GCSE · A* / 9–8

The 24 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A* (letter grades) or 9–8 (number grades), as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: GCSE · A* / 9–8, 2024 to 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A* / 9–8 figure not recovered
No figure 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. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 A* / 9–8 figure not recovered

Other grade bands: Grade 9 61%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2025 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–8 on its own. 9–1: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsRecord and source
2024 78.8% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 78.8%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2024. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Source and calculation
GCSE · A* / 9–8: 21 more years, 2003 to 2023
Magdalen College School: GCSE · A* / 9–8, 2003 to 2023
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2023 81.3% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 81.3%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2023. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2023Source and calculation
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 81.1% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 81.1%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2022. We show the figure but don’t compare it. Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2022Source and calculation
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 A* / 9–8 figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2021Record and source
2020 A* / 9–8 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 86.3%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Numbers arrive · GCSEs move to grades 9 to 1, English and maths first, in 2017.
2019 numbered GCSE 84% at 9 or 8Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
MCS Oxford printed 81.6%, not compared. Published by qualification: 84% at 9 or 8 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE figure for 2019. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2019Record and source
2018 A* / 9–8 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 83.5%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2018, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017 lettered GCSE 87.64% at A* · numbered GCSE 70.71% at 9 or 8Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
MCS Oxford printed 84.5%, not compared. Published by qualification: 87.64% at A* (lettered GCSE) and 70.71% at 9 or 8 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. A*–G: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girls9–1: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girlsRecord and source
2010–16 · Lettered GCSEs · GCSEs are still graded from A* down to G.
2016 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 94.6%

MCS Oxford printed 75.8%, not compared. No figure MCS Oxford’s 2016 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2016Record and source
2015 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 93.6%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2015 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2015Record and source
2014 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 93%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2014 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2014Record and source
2013 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 94.9%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2013 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2013Record and source
2012 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 92.9%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2012 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2012Record and source
2011 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 99.5%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2011 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2011Record and source
2010 78.1% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 78.13% at A*. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2010Source and calculation
2003–09 · The A* arrives · GCSE’s A* grade is first awarded in 1994.
2009 74.2% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 74.24% at A*. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2010Source and calculation
2008 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 97.5%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2008 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2008Record and source
2007 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 90.7%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2007 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2007Record and source
2006 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 88.3%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2006 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2006Record and source
2005 54.7% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 54.7%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2005Source and calculation
2004 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 90.8%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2004 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2004Record and source
2003 A* figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 85%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2003 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A* on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2003Record and source

Every year GCSE · A*–A / 9–7

The 24 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A*–A / 9–7: A*–A on lettered GCSEs and 9 to 7 on numbered ones, as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: GCSE · A*–A / 9–7, 2024 to 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A*–A / 9–7 figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school numbered GCSE figure for 2026. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 A*–A / 9–7 figure not recovered

Other grade bands: Grade 9 61%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2025 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–7 on its own. 9–1: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsRecord and source
2024 92.2% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 92.2%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2024. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Source and calculation
GCSE · A*–A / 9–7: 21 more years, 2003 to 2023
Magdalen College School: GCSE · A*–A / 9–7, 2003 to 2023
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2023 94.2% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 94.2%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2023. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2023Source and calculation
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 93.1% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 93.1%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2022. We show the figure but don’t compare it. Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2022Source and calculation
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 numbered GCSE 98% at 9–7Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
Published by qualification: 98% at 9–7 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only Grades were set by teachers. We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2021Record and source
2020 A*–A / 9–7 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 96.6%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Numbers arrive · GCSEs move to grades 9 to 1, English and maths first, in 2017.
2019 A*–A / 9–7 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 93.4%, not compared. No figure MCS Oxford’s 2019 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–7 on its own. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE figure for 2019. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2019Record and source
2018 A*–A / 9–7 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 95.8%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2018, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017 lettered GCSE 98.36% at A*–A · numbered GCSE 89.9% at 9–7Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
MCS Oxford printed 96.8%, not compared. Published by qualification: 98.36% at A*–A (lettered GCSE) and 89.9% at 9–7 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. A*–G: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girls9–1: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girlsRecord and source
2010–16 · Lettered GCSEs · GCSEs are still graded from A* down to G.
2016 94.6% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 95.1%, not compared. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different lettered GCSE figures for 2016. We show the figure but don’t compare it. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2016Source and calculation
2015 93.6% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 93.6%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different lettered GCSE figures for 2015. We show the figure but don’t compare it. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2015Source and calculation
2014 93% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 93%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different lettered GCSE figures for 2014. We show the figure but don’t compare it. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2014Source and calculation
2013 94.9% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 94.9%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2013Source and calculation
2012 92.9% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 92.9%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different lettered GCSE figures for 2012. We show the figure but don’t compare it. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2012Source and calculation
2011 99.5% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 99.52% at A*–A. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2011Source and calculation
2010 97.3% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 97.3%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2010Source and calculation
2003–09 · The A* arrives · GCSE’s A* grade is first awarded in 1994.
2009 97.9% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 97.85% at A*–A. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different lettered GCSE figures for 2009. We show the figure but don’t compare it. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2010Source and calculation
2008 97.5% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 97.5%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2008Source and calculation
2007 90.7% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 90.7%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2007Source and calculation
2006 88.3% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 88.3%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2006Source and calculation
2005 87.3% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 87.3%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2005Source and calculation
2004 90.8% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 90.8%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2004Source and calculation
2003 85% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 85%, the same figure. Compared A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2003Source and calculation

Every year GCSE · A*–C / 9–4

The 24 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. A*–C / 9–4: A*–C on lettered GCSEs and 9 to 4 on numbered ones, as a share of all entries.

Magdalen College School: GCSE · A*–C / 9–4, 2017 to 2026
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school numbered GCSE figure for 2026. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered

Other grade bands: Grade 9 61%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2025 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–4 on its own. 9–1: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsRecord and source
2024 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2024 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–4 on its own. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Record and source
2023 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2023 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–4 on its own. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2023Record and source
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2022 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–4 on its own. Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2022Record and source
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2021Record and source
2020 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 100%, not compared. No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Numbers arrive · GCSEs move to grades 9 to 1, English and maths first, in 2017.
2019 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 99.6%, not compared. No figure MCS Oxford’s 2019 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9–4 on its own. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE figure for 2019. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2019Record and source
2018 A*–C / 9–4 figure not recovered
MCS Oxford printed 99.9%, not compared. No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2018, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017 lettered GCSE 100% at A*–C · numbered GCSE 100% at 9–4Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
MCS Oxford printed 100%, not compared. Published by qualification: 100% at A*–C (lettered GCSE) and 100% at 9–4 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. A*–G: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girls9–1: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girlsRecord and source
GCSE · A*–C / 9–4: 14 more years, 2003 to 2016
Magdalen College School: GCSE · A*–C / 9–4, 2003 to 2016
YearGrades compared across qualificationsEntriesMCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2010–16 · Lettered GCSEs · GCSEs are still graded from A* down to G.
2016 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 94.6%

MCS Oxford printed 100%, not compared. No figure MCS Oxford’s 2016 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2016Record and source
2015 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 93.6%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2015 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2015Record and source
2014 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 93%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2014 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2014Record and source
2013 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 94.9%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2013 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2013Record and source
2012 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 92.9%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2012 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2012Record and source
2011 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 99.5%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2011 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2011Record and source
2010 A*–C figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2010 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2010Record and source
2003–09 · The A* arrives · GCSE’s A* grade is first awarded in 1994.
2009 A*–C figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2009 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. Record and source
2008 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 97.5%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2008 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2008Record and source
2007 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 90.7%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2007 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2007Record and source
2006 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 88.3%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2006 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2006Record and source
2005 A*–C figure not recovered No figure MCS Oxford’s 2005 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2005Record and source
2004 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 90.8%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2004 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2004Record and source
2003 A*–C figure not recovered

Other grade bands: A*–A / 9–7 85%

No figure MCS Oxford’s 2003 lettered GCSE table doesn’t give A*–C on its own. A*–G: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2003Record and source

Every year GCSE · Grade 9

The 10 years covered here, newest first. Missing figures are explained alongside the results we have found. Grade 9, as a share of entries graded 9–1 only. Lettered GCSE entries are excluded.

Magdalen College School: GCSE · Grade 9, 2025 and 2026
YearGrade 9Entries graded 9–1MCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2026 · This summer · 2026 results, as each school publishes them.
2026 Grade 9 figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school numbered GCSE figure for 2026. Record and source
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2025 61% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 61%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2025. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School: 2025 examination resultsSource and recorded figure
GCSE · Grade 9: 8 more years, 2017 to 2024
Magdalen College School: GCSE · Grade 9, 2017 to 2024
YearGrade 9Entries graded 9–1MCS Oxford’s own figureStatusNoteSources
2023–25 · Grading as before · Grading returns to its pre-pandemic standard.
2024 55.7% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 55.7%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2024. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2024Source and recorded figure
2023 53.9% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 53.9%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2023. We show the figure but don’t compare it. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2023Source and recorded figure
2022 · The way back · Exams return, graded between the 2019 and 2021 standards.
2022 54.1% Not printed MCS Oxford printed 54.1%, the same figure. Shown, not compared MCS Oxford’s publications give different numbered GCSE figures for 2022. We show the figure but don’t compare it. Grades in 2022 were set at a midpoint between summer 2019 and 2021, on Ofqual’s account. Ofqual 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2022Source and recorded figure
2020–21 · No exams · Exams were cancelled. Teachers set the grades.
2021 Grade 9 figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We haven’t confirmed which qualifications pupils took, so we cannot combine their results. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2021Record and source
2020 Grade 9 figure not recovered
No figure Grades were set by teachers. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2020, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017–19 · Numbers arrive · GCSEs move to grades 9 to 1, English and maths first, in 2017.
2019 Grade 9 figure not recovered
No figure MCS Oxford’s 2019 numbered GCSE table doesn’t give 9 on its own. We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE figure for 2019. 9–1: Magdalen College School Oxford: governors/directors report for year ended 31 July 2019Record and source
2018 Grade 9 figure not recovered
No figure We don’t have MCS Oxford’s whole-school lettered GCSE or numbered GCSE figures for 2018, so we cannot give a combined annual figure. Record and source
2017 numbered GCSE 32.32% at 9Results for individual qualifications; no combined annual figure
Published by qualification: 32.32% at 9 (numbered GCSE). No whole-year figure is established. Qualification only MCS Oxford printed percentages without the number of grades, so we cannot combine its different qualifications. 9–1: ISC 2017 examination results: gcse, boys and girlsRecord and source
Before you compare

Detailed qualification tables cover 2022–2026, with earlier summaries for 2016–2020. Some earlier A-level headlines include Pre-U equivalents. The 2026 A-level results page and dated news article give different figures.

Start with the same qualification, grade band and years for both schools. That gives you a fairer reading of their results. Whether your child would enjoy and thrive in either school needs a wider conversation.

Where leavers went

Offers aren’t places: one pupil can hold several offers but take up one place.

Latest Oxford and Cambridge figures: 2025 admissions round. Latest list of where leavers went: 2026 leavers. Last checked 15 Oct 2026

2026 · Where leavers went

2026 destination list

4 · destinations

Source: TSR institution row tally of the current school list; not a printed total

What these figures count

Count of rows whose Destination column is 'Bath' in the school’s university-and-course list.

What it counts: 2026 destination-and-course list rows

Worth knowing: TSR counted institution labels in the school’s 2026 destination-and-course list; this is a row tally, not a school-printed institution total or an independently checked enrolment count. Repeated course rows are retained in the tally. No named pupils or pupil identifiers are recorded. The list has 188 rows across 36 institutions; Cambridge 29 plus Oxford 13 gives 42 list rows. The current results hub separately prints 41 Oxbridge pupils, while the earlier retained results article prints 39. The cohort/version relationship is unresolved; these figures are not substituted for one another or treated as offers.

How the source defines it: Count of rows whose Destination column is 'Bath' in the school’s university-and-course list.

The full record also shows the original wording.

Source and full figures: 2026 destination list, 2026

2026 · Where leavers went

2026 destination list

2 · destinations

Source: TSR institution row tally of the current school list; not a printed total

What these figures count

Count of rows whose Destination column is 'Birmingham' in the school’s university-and-course list.

What it counts: 2026 destination-and-course list rows

Worth knowing: TSR counted institution labels in the school’s 2026 destination-and-course list; this is a row tally, not a school-printed institution total or an independently checked enrolment count. Repeated course rows are retained in the tally. No named pupils or pupil identifiers are recorded. The list has 188 rows across 36 institutions; Cambridge 29 plus Oxford 13 gives 42 list rows. The current results hub separately prints 41 Oxbridge pupils, while the earlier retained results article prints 39. The cohort/version relationship is unresolved; these figures are not substituted for one another or treated as offers.

How the source defines it: Count of rows whose Destination column is 'Birmingham' in the school’s university-and-course list.

The full record also shows the original wording.

Source and full figures: 2026 destination list, 2026

How pupils join

Entry points to ask about: 7+ · 9+ · 11+ (Year 7) · 13+ (Year 9) · 16+ (Year 12)

We haven’t reviewed how pupils join MCS Oxford yet. Check the school’s current dates and requirements before making plans.

Current admissions information on MCS Oxford’s site Checked 23 Sep 2026

Read the entry notes at Magdalen College School

Questions to take to the school

  • Which 2026 A-level figure for A*, A*–A and A*–B is final? We’ve seen more than one.
  • How many A-level entries does your 2026 A* figure count? The publication we have doesn’t print the total.
  • How many GCSE/IGCSE entries does your 2026 grade 9 figure count? The publication we have doesn’t print the total.
  • What are this year’s entry points, dates and assessments?

Print these with the latest figures

Which years can I compare?

1,415 records from 1992 to 2026: results for A level, GCSE/IGCSE and Other qualifications (5 qualifications in all), and 216 university records. Taking the school’s figures as published, no measure yet has two years on one unchanged definition. The record above counts its years on our combined annual figure, which joins qualifications and grading systems by a stated rule.

How many years each measure has, with a reason where a comparison is unavailable.

Years in each measure’s span. Columns overlap, so don’t add them up.
Measure and yearsYears with figuresYears in chartsPublications differ2020–21 (teacher-assessed)Ranges such as “over 90%”Years with no record at all
A-level grades at A* 2025110000
GCSE / IGCSE entries at grade 9 2025110000
Legacy GCSE / IGCSE entries at A*We have figures for 13 years, but they do not count the same thing consistently enough to draw a comparison: covers a different group from the school-wide series.

The last column counts years in the span with no record at all, not zero results. A year can have figures and still not be comparable; those are counted in the columns to its left.

What we’ve searched

Across the years and categories below, we have a figure for 154 of 296 entries, searched without finding one for 117, haven’t searched 4 yet, and 21 didn’t apply. The search for missing figures is still open. A year without a figure isn’t a zero, and isn’t evidence the school published nothing.

  • Figure found — We have a figure for this year, with the document it came from.
  • Found, not compared — We have found a figure, but cannot establish exactly what it counts or whom it covers. It stays out of comparisons until that is clear.
  • No figure yet — We haven’t found a figure for this year. The notes below say where we looked and whether the search remains open. A missing figure does not mean the school published nothing.
  • Not researched yet — We haven’t searched for this year yet, so a blank here tells you nothing about what the school published.
  • Did not apply — This qualification or outcome didn’t exist, or wasn’t offered here, in this year, and we have a source that says so.

A-level

Covers A-level grades, including the A* measures charted above. We have a figure for 35 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 2 without finding a figure yet. Figure found: 1992–2026. No figure yet: 1990–1991.

Where we looked for the 2 missing years
1990

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

1991
Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

GCSE/IGCSE

Covers GCSE and IGCSE grades, numbered and lettered. We have a figure for 25 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 12 without finding a figure yet. Figure found: 1992 and 2003–2026. No figure yet: 1990–1991 and 1993–2002.

Where we looked for the 12 missing years
1990

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

1991
Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json
1993–2002

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Pre-U

Covers Cambridge Pre-U grades, which are not charted as a separate series. We have a figure for 11 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 5 without finding a figure yet, and 21 didn’t apply. Figure found: 2014–2024. No figure yet: 2009–2013. Did not apply: 1990–2008 and 2025–2026.

Where we looked for the 5 missing years
2009
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2010–2012

Inspected named-school return availability in original ISC annual workbook

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

2013

Inspected named-school return availability in original ISC annual workbook

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Original government qualification workbooks inspected with exact school identity, contemporary metadata, actual header/row support, complete numeric grade-sum and direct source-cell checks; no suppressed grade reconstructed

IB

Covers International Baccalaureate results, which are not charted as a separate series. We don’t have a figure for any of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026 yet. Of those, we searched 36 without finding a figure yet and haven’t searched 1 yet. No figure yet: 1990 and 1992–2026. Not researched yet: 1991.

Where we looked for the 36 missing years
1990
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
1992–2006
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2007–2012

Inspected named-school return availability in original ISC annual workbook

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

2013–2017

Inspected named-school return availability in original ISC annual workbook

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Original government qualification workbooks inspected with exact school identity, contemporary metadata, actual header/row support, complete numeric grade-sum and direct source-cell checks; no suppressed grade reconstructed

2018–2019

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Original government qualification workbooks inspected with exact school identity, contemporary metadata, actual header/row support, complete numeric grade-sum and direct source-cell checks; no suppressed grade reconstructed

2020
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2021–2025

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Original government qualification workbooks inspected with exact school identity, contemporary metadata, actual header/row support, complete numeric grade-sum and direct source-cell checks; no suppressed grade reconstructed

2026
Inspected named-school return availability in original ISC annual workbook

Not searched yet: 1991. A blank here says nothing about what the school published.

university applications

Covers applications made, which are not offers or places, and are not charted as a series. We have a figure for 21 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 15 without finding a figure yet and haven’t searched 1 yet. Figure found: 2003–2006 and 2009–2025. No figure yet: 1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008 and 2026. Not researched yet: 1991.

Where we looked for the 15 missing years
1990
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
1992–2002
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2007–2008

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Oxford FOI 202405/468 original workbook: school/cycle row identified by UCAS school ID, name, postcode and group; applications, offers and acceptances tokens transcribed with the literal <3 suppression band retained. This is a university admissions-cycle count, not a leaver destination.

2026
Original 2026 results article/university hub fully read for separately defined applications, offers, acceptances and intended destinations; 2026-destination-followup-checks.json.

Not searched yet: 1991. A blank here says nothing about what the school published.

university offers

Covers offers received, which are not places taken up, and are not charted as a series. We have a figure for 21 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 15 without finding a figure yet and haven’t searched 1 yet. Figure found: 2003–2006 and 2009–2025. No figure yet: 1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008 and 2026. Not researched yet: 1991.

Where we looked for the 15 missing years
1990
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
1992–2002
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2007–2008

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Oxford FOI 202405/468 original workbook: school/cycle row identified by UCAS school ID, name, postcode and group; applications, offers and acceptances tokens transcribed with the literal <3 suppression band retained. This is a university admissions-cycle count, not a leaver destination.

2026
Original 2026 results article/university hub fully read for separately defined applications, offers, acceptances and intended destinations; 2026-destination-followup-checks.json.

Not searched yet: 1991. A blank here says nothing about what the school published.

university acceptances

Covers places accepted, which are not confirmed destinations; no chart plots them. We have a figure for 21 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 15 without finding a figure yet and haven’t searched 1 yet. Figure found: 2003–2006 and 2009–2025. No figure yet: 1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008 and 2026. Not researched yet: 1991.

Where we looked for the 15 missing years
1990
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
1992–2002
Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json
2007–2008

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Oxford FOI 202405/468 original workbook: school/cycle row identified by UCAS school ID, name, postcode and group; applications, offers and acceptances tokens transcribed with the literal <3 suppression band retained. This is a university admissions-cycle count, not a leaver destination.

2026
Original 2026 results article/university hub fully read for separately defined applications, offers, acceptances and intended destinations; 2026-destination-followup-checks.json.

Not searched yet: 1991. A blank here says nothing about what the school published.

university destinations

Covers where leavers actually went, read on the destinations page rather than as a chart. We have a figure for 20 of the 37 years from 1990 to 2026. Of the rest, we searched 17 without finding a figure yet. Figure found: 2003–2006 and 2011–2026. No figure yet: 1990–2002 and 2007–2010.

Where we looked for the 17 missing years
1990

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

1991
Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json
1992–2002

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

2007–2010

Year-specific search-engine discovery attempted; exact queries in search-log-last-four.json

Public annual accounts route checked; full-PDF OCR category search where retrieval succeeded. Details and unresolved candidate pages: annual-accounts-category-route-log.json

Where these figures come from

We last checked one of MCS Oxford’s figures against its original on 15 Oct 2026. Each figure’s record page says which document it came from and when we checked it. Check a figure from MCS Oxford

89 checked results documents, 1992–2026

Compare MCS Oxford with Brighton1 shared year on A-level grades at A*, 2025

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