UK Schools
Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School is a mixed independent school in Oxford, Oxfordshire County Council, teaching 938 pupils aged 7 to 19. The 2025–2026 school year runs from 24 October 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Magdalen College School.
- 1 Professional Development Day
- 2 Professional Development Day
- 3 School re-opens to all students
- 24 Close for end of term
- 3 Re-open to students
- 19 Close for end of term
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year's Day
- 5 Professional Development Day (disaggregated)
- 6 Re-open to students
- 13 Close for end of term
- 23 Professional Development Day
- 24 Re-open to students
- 27 Close for end of term
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 3–6 Easter Weekend
- 3 Good Friday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 13 Re-open to students
- 4 Closed for Bank Holiday
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 22 Close for end of term
- 25 Bank Holiday
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1 Re-open to students
- 17 Close for end of term
- 20 Professional Development Day (disaggregated)
- 20–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 31 Summer Bank Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Professional Development Day Sep 1, 2025 Event
- Professional Development Day Sep 2, 2025 Event
- School re-opens to all students Sep 3, 2025 Event
- Close for end of term Oct 24, 2025 Term
- Re-open to students Nov 3, 2025 Event
- Close for end of term Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Professional Development Day (disaggregated) Jan 5, 2026 Event
- Re-open to students Jan 6, 2026 Event
- Close for end of term Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Professional Development Day Feb 23, 2026 Event
- Re-open to students Feb 24, 2026 Event
- Close for end of term Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Weekend Apr 3-6, 2026 Holiday
- Re-open to students Apr 13, 2026 Event
- Closed for Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Close for end of term May 22, 2026 Term
- Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Re-open to students Jun 1, 2026 Event
- Close for end of term Jul 17, 2026 Term
- Professional Development Day (disaggregated) Jul 20, 2026 Event
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- Easter Holiday Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Holiday Jul 20, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
Exam results & performance
Independent schools mostly enter international GCSEs, which the DfE does not count in Attainment 8 or the English and maths measures. The GCSE figures below will look far lower than a state school’s and are not comparable with them.
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Magdalen College School with Oxfordshire County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 45 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Oxfordshire County Council England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 51.54 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Magdalen College School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Magdalen College School than to any other school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.