Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School is an independent co-educational day school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for pupils aged 7 to 19.
- School type: Independent day school
- Admits: Boys and girls aged 7 to 19, with a sixth form
- Location: Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire (OX4 1DZ)
- Size: ~940 pupils
- Official website: mcsoxford.org
How admission works
Entry at 11+ runs across two stages: a test day with online adaptive Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, a written Creative Writing paper, and non-adaptive English, Puzzles & Problem Solving and Creative Comprehension sections, followed by a 30-minute interview. The school states it looks for potential rather than simply current attainment, weighing references and broader interests alongside test performance; Academic Scholarships and All-Rounder Awards are decided directly from test results, with no separate application.
Key dates and stats (September 2027 entry)
- Registration deadline: 31 October 2026
- Test day: Saturday 16 January 2027
- Interviews: 26–27 January 2027
- Results: 4 February 2027
These details change each year. Please confirm them directly with the school on its website. We are independent of the school and the admissions body.
Preparing with Meritfy
Our papers for Magdalen College School come with worked answers, so you can go through each question with your child and help them understand the method.
- Magdalen College School English: 3 practice papers, each with 28 mixed questions.
- Magdalen College School Mathematics: 3 practice papers, each with 22 standard questions.
- Magdalen College School 11+ English Creative Writing Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- Magdalen College School 11+ English Sample Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- Magdalen College School 11+ Mathematics Sample Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- Worked answers for every question: the solutions show the method as well as the answer, so you can see where your child went wrong and help them understand how to reach it.
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Magdalen College School 11+ Exam Resources
Magdalen College School past and sample papers, fully solved with step-by-step answers so you can review each question with your child and understand how it should be tackled.
Our Maths and English practice paper bundles, modelled on the Magdalen College School exam format, give you multiple practice papers for each subject in one purchase.
Each individual practice paper below is modelled on the Magdalen College School exam format and comes with full worked answers.