Winchester House School vs Magdalen College School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Winchester House School
Brackley
Magdalen College School
Brackley
Overview
Phase
Independent
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–13
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
355
1293
Capacity
400
1500
Occupancy
89%
86%
FSM %
-
10.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
76
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
76%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
121
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (70)
Biology (62)
History (48)
History (48)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (46)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (46)
Religious Studies (44)
Business Studies (42)