63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
838.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,358
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen, but proposed to close
Overview of Magdalen College School · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-5pp
74%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-7pp
50%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
44.2
-2.1
49.346.844.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
33%
+14pp
36%27%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
838.6
-130.1
968.7857.6746.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 838.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.6
-1.4
37.033.129.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.6
A-level value added
-0.06
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-2pp
16%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,358
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, NN13 6FB
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 32% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 33% | 838.6 | 36% | 1,358 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 39% | 46.3 | -0.25 | 19% | 968.7 | 27% | 1,404 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 46.0 | -0.21 | 36% | 888.2 | 42% | 1,432 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 44% | 49.3 | +0.02 | 25% | 944.7 | 30% | 1,429 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 50% | 48.5 | +0.03 | 20% | 746.6 | 26% | 1,310 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 50% | 48.4 | +0.22 | 30% | 784.1 | 42% | 1,287 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 58% | 49.2 | -0.01 | 17% | — | 28% | 1,249 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.6 | C | -0.06 | 8% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.02 | 10% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 4% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 16% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | +0.09 | 10% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.10 | 6% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | +0.03 | 11% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,358 | 19.3 | 12% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,404 | 20.0 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,432 | 18.1 | 8% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,429 | 18.0 | 10% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,414 | 19.1 | 9% | 3% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,310 | 20.2 | 6% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,287 | 20.2 | 7% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,249 | 20.4 | 6% | 3% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.