Magdalen College School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Magdalen College School is a secondary school in Brackley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. It ranks 20th of 22 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 18 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

219 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.2

44.2, 1.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.4%

32.4%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths62.6%

62.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.9%

32.9%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.83

3.83, 0.26 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

76 students

Average point score per A level entry29.59

29.59, 5.41 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,293 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.9%

30.9%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Magdalen College School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stowe School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 21.6
Chenderit School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.0
Silverstone UTC	6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 31.1
Akeley Wood Senior School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 47.3
Royal Latin School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 73.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL BRACKLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Sukhbir Farar
Website: magdalen.northants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FB
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
URN: 139158

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.