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Magdalen College School Junior School

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Boys’ Top 37 · Editorial rank 24Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [2]

Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Ages
7–11
Intake
Boys in 2026; girls join Years 3 and 4 from September 2027
Day / boarding
Day

The Junior School is boys-only in 2026. Girls will begin joining Years 3 and 4 in September 2027.

SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [2]
  • Access to some MCS senior-school teaching and facilities
  • Phased introduction of girls from Years 3 and 4 in September 2027
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About the school [1] [2]

Magdalen College School’s Junior School in Oxford has its own head and teaching team, while also drawing on senior-school teachers and facilities. Girls are due to join Years 3 and 4 from September 2027.

Progression to Magdalen College School [1] [2]

The Junior School provides an internal route into MCS at 11+. Pupils must meet the academic requirements for transfer to the Senior School.

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Current internal progression arrangements

Transfer is subject to academic requirements; annual Junior-to-Senior pupil totals are not published in the listed sources.

About this ranking

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