Magdalen College School
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Attainment 8 of 44.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 56%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.25
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.43, -0.07]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 219 | 44.2 | — | 56.2% | 32.9% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 249 | 46.3 | -0.25 | 64.7% | 18.9% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 219 | 46.0 | -0.21 | 64.0% | 36.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 227 | 49.3 | +0.02 | 65.0% | 25.0% | 4.2 |
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School information
| URN | 139158 |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sukhbir Farar |
| Trust | MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL BRACKLEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NN13 6FB |
| Latest pupils | 219 |
| FSM eligible | 10.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6FB
http://www.magdalen.northants.sch.uk/1280846300| DfE number | 4550 |
| UKPRN | 10039966 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |