- About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast. - 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.”
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- Senior School
39 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2023. - Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
39 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2023.
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an - About MCS
MCS ranks among the top independent secondary schools in The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2024, placed seventh nationally and third in the Southeast.
- 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
39 of our pupils achieved 10 or more 8 or 9 grades in 2023.
- Sixth Form
Over 25% of our Sixth Form pupils take up places at Oxford and Cambridge every year.
- Supporting MCS
Your donations contribute over £150,000 a year to bursaries as well as building an endowment to fund bursaries for the future.
Arcadia was thankfully able to go ahead as planned and played to large and highly appreciative audiences in the Novello Room. This was a Sixth Form play directed expertly by Georgie Hildick-Smith.
The text is notoriously difficult so this was an excellent choice for our older actors, who rose wonderfully to the challenge. With the action flitting between the modern-day and Regency England – conveying the two worlds convincingly is a vital part of the story. Hugo and Alessia set us off to a fine start with some lovely nuanced dialogue, hitting the right notes of formality with a flirtatious sub-text. Dounia, Isaac, Oliver and Archie added some wonderful character performances to the Regency scenes, extracting every ounce of humour from their badinage.
In the modern world, the high-octane academic sparring between Thomas and Bella made thoroughly compelling watching, with Michael adding a brilliantly convincing layer of incomprehensible maths-speak as Valentine. Clara flitted winsomely in and out of the action as the love-struck Chloe, while Davey (the youngest member of the cast) held his own admirably as the rather serious younger brother who becomes one of Stoppard’s clever crossing points between the ages.
John and Tom provided sensitive sound and lighting accompaniment. Congratulations go to everyone involved on a superb performance of this modern classic.
