Magdalen College School
Academy converter in Brackley, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1293 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Free school meals | 10.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL BRACKLEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6FB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.magdalen.northants.sch.uk/ |
| URN | 139158 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2025, published 18 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chenderit School (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
- Silverstone UTC (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Royal Latin School (secondary school, about 12.0 km)
- Buckingham School (secondary school, about 12.1 km)
- Heyford Park School (all-through school, about 13.2 km)
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 13.2 km)
- Futures Institute Banbury (secondary school, about 13.5 km)
- Wykham Park (secondary school, about 13.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.