- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility. - Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024. - Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24, MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds.
- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools, and in 2024 was awarded Independent School of the Year for our contribution to social mobility.
- Admissions
Approximately 1 in 10 pupils receive a bursary or scholarship. We are committed to ensuring an MCS education is open to the brightest pupils, no matter their personal circumstances.
- Junior School
“The Junior School is a very busy and happy school and here, a smile goes a long way.”
- Senior School
28 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2024.
- Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
In 2023-24, MCS received over £448,000 in donated funds.
Types of awards
Academic Scholarships are awarded:
- on entry to the Senior School in Year 7 or Year 9
- internally, in recognition of a pupil’s merit and potential when moving up to Year 9
- on entry to Sixth Form, for both current and incoming pupils.
All-Rounder Awards are made on the basis of the Year 7 and Year 9 admissions procedure, i.e. at point of entry, to pupils of high academic ability who are also likely to make a substantial contribution to the wider life of the school.
Governors’ Presentation Awards are similarly made to a pupil on being offered a place in Year 7 or Year 9 in recognition of talent and potential which might develop into the eventual award of a Scholarship.
Music, Art and Sport Scholarships are available to internal and external candidates at 13+ and 16+ by application.
Drama Scholarships are available at 16+ to internal and external candidates by application.
All Scholarships (including All-Rounder Awards and Governors’ Presentation Awards) are honorary in nature and do not carry a financial benefit. The only exception to this is for Music Scholarships, which include financial recompense to the value of a year’s tuition (30 lessons) in one instrument.
For financial assessment with fees, please look at our means-tested Bursary Scheme.Â
Awards available by age group
| Award | 11+ (Year 7) | 13+ (Year 9) | 16+ (Year 12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Scholarship | Awarded on the basis of the 11+ entrance exams. No application necessary. | For current pupils, awarded internally, no application required. For 13+ applicants, awarded on the basis of entrance exams; no application necessary; For Pre-test offer holders from prep schools, awarded on the basis of Academic Scholarship exams, held in the Hilary term of Year 8 preceding entry. | Awarded to both current pupils and new starters on the basis of GCSE results; no application necessary |
| All Rounder Award | Awarded on the basis of the 11+ entrance exams. No application necessary. | For 13+ applicants, awarded on the basis of entrance exams; no application necessary; For pre-test offer holders from prep schools , awarded on the basis of entrance exams as taken in Year 6; no application necessary | Not available. |
| Governors’ Presentation Award | Awarded on the basis of the 11+ entrance exams. No application necessary. | For 13+ applicants, awarded on the basis of entrance exams; no application necessary; For pre-test offer holders from prep schools, awarded on the basis of entrance exams taken in Year 6; no application necessary. | Not available. |
| Art Scholarship | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and Pre-test offer holders who are in Year 8 | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Drama Scholarship | Not available. | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Music Scholarship | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entry | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
| Sport Scholarship | Not available. | Applications invited from current Year 8 pupils, Year 9 applicants and pre-test offer holders in Year 8 for Year 9 entry | Applications invited from current Year 11 pupils and 16+ applicants |
