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Magdalen Court School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–18 · Independent special school
Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NU · magdalencourt.org · 01392 494919
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 143
- 57% of 250 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C (30.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2018/19 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 7 | C (30.9) | Average -0.57 |
| All academic | 7 | C (30.9) | Average -0.57 |
Ofsted
Magdalen Court School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 8 October 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 19
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND