Magdalen College School, Oxford

🎉 Huge congratulations to the MCS class of 2026 on their outstanding success in this year’s A Levels!⁣
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More than a quarter of pupils achieved three A*s or more and 25 secured all A*s. 97% of grades this year were awarded at A*-B, with 82% at A*-A and 43% at A*. The most common grade awarded to MCS pupils was A*, and 70% of the cohort secured at least three A*/A grades 🎓✨⁣
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These results follow months and years of effort and will see pupils move on to top universities in the UK and around the world. Their achievements extend well beyond the classroom and it is a privilege to celebrate today alongside artists and athletes, performers and players, coders and cricketers – and countless more! We could not be prouder of their achievements and wish them every success as they take their next step 👏⁣
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Read the full story 👉 https://www.mcsoxford.org/a-level-results-2026/

🎙️ A fantastic turnout at MCS for An Evening with James Naughtie, as the renowned broadcaster, journalist and author joined BBC correspondent Rob Watson (OW 1979) in conversation about his remarkable career.

A huge thank you to James for joining us and sharing his fascinating stories and insights, and to Rob for being such a brilliant host. It was a wonderful evening, and we hope to continue the conversation at MCS again soon!

🎭 Yesterday evening, we were delighted to welcome guests to MCS for An Evening with Ivor Novello, celebrating his remarkable career and connection to the School.⁣
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From archive treasures and live performances to a screening of Hitchcock’s The Lodger, it was a wonderful celebration of his extraordinary work. 🎬⁣
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Read more 👉 https://www.mcsoxford.org/an-evening-with-ivor-novello/

Congratulations to our Lower Sixth pupils on the publication of Tipping Point, a new pupil-led politics journal spearheaded by Freddie. 📰⁣
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Read the full article and explore the first issue here 👉 https://www.mcsoxford.org/lower-sixth-politics-team-launches-tipping-point/

🏏☀️ Our J3 and J4 House Cricket matches wrapped up a fantastic term of Junior School House Cricket today, with plenty of sunshine, great teamwork and exciting matches as pupils gave their all for their Houses.⁣
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A fitting way to bring the Junior School sporting calendar to a close. Well done to every House, and a huge thank you to our Junior School sports team for organising such a fantastic tournament.⁣
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Take a look at some of the action! 📸

🏆✨ Smiles all round at today's Junior School Prizegiving as pupils came together to celebrate a year of hard work and achievement. From the classroom to the sports field, the stage, music and House activities, pupils embraced every opportunity along the way.⁣
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We also extend our thanks to this year's Classroom Assistants for everything they have done to make the year so special for our pupils and the rest of the Junior School team. We wish them success in their next steps.⁣
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Congratulations to all our prize winners for a fantastic year. 👏

☀️🔭 Physics in action! Our Second Form pupils took their learning outside yesterday, heading to the School Field with pinhole cameras they had made in class to observe the College Tower.⁣
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The bright sunshine and the striking array of pinnacles on the tower roof created the perfect conditions for pupils to see an inverted image projected inside their homemade camera obscuras. A fantastic hands on way to bring the science of light to life! 📷✨

Thank you so much to The Times and The Sunday Times for spending the day with us at last week's cricket match with the Middlesex Cricket Club (MCC). It was a pleasure to have you with us! 🏏📰