Radley College
Radley College is now one of the only three remaining full boarding schools for boys aged between 13 and 18. Founded nearly 175 years ago the School is proud of its tradition and yet is celebrated for its innovation and dynamism. The school is renowned for added value, outstanding pastoral care and strong community – every boy is known as an individual and the daily evening Chapel and House Cocoa sessions promote the sense of family that is so special to Radley. It is an environment where boys thrive academically and make the most of an enormous range of opportunities on offer – be those our fabulous art and DT rooms or the impressive array of societies and speakers.
Category: Senior, Sixth Form
Pupils: Boys
Type: Boarding
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Roll: 736 Boys0 Girls
Boarder Number: 736 - Full Boarding
Age Range: 13-18 Years
Founded: 1847
Location Description
Oxfordshire
School Contact Details
Headteacher: Mr John Moule
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Tel: 01235 543000
Email: admissions@radley.org.uk
Facilities
Radley is set in a beautiful 800 acre estate of rural countryside and is just three miles away from Oxford and all that is on offer there. Our 736 boys enjoy outstanding facilities and recent developments have included a new boarding house – L Social, a new science centre, 3 astros, a strength and conditioning centre, brand-new cricket nets including 19 lanes and an indoor rowing tank.
A Chapel extension has also been underway, and the building will be re-opened in the Summer of 2021. A new organ has also been commissioned and will be installed in March 2022.
We are a school for the all-rounder, we promote academic excellence and intellectual sharpness whilst producing young men who are decent, kind and caring.
Scholarships
We offer academic, art, drama, music and sport scholarships alongside an All-Rounder award.
Entrance Requirements
Assessment:
Academic: this is a two-stage process. Stage 1 – English and Maths papers sat at a candidate’s school in the Lent Term. Stage 2 – shortlisted candidates are invited to Radley for two days to sit papers in Science, Maths, MFL, Latin, Greek, Common Paper (History/Geography and Religious and Ethical Studies) together with two interviews, General and English and fun activities in the evening.
Art/Drama/Music/Sport: showreels and portfolios are submitted along with references. Practical assessments and interviews are held at Radley in the Lent Term.
Fees
2020/2021.
£13,375 per term.
Further details are available HERE
Affiliations/Memberships
ISC, HMC
Reports
OPEN DAYS
All visits are welcome, please contact the school
Virtual Warden’s Talk, Questions and Answers only: Saturday 15 May 2021 -
Virtual Warden’s Talk, Questions and Answers only: Saturday 22 May 2021 -
Sixth Form Open Day: Saturday 18 Sep 2021 - Time: 10:30 am
Admissions Open Day: Saturday 13 Nov 2021 - Time: 11:15 am
Admissions Open Day: Saturday 11 Dec 2021 - Time: 11:15 am
We hold a series of Visiting Days on several Saturday mornings each term. Parents of all potential candidates, whether registered or not, are welcome to visit.
This academic year (September 2021-July 2022) these events are held for parents of boys for entry in 2022 (non registered scholarship entrants), 2023 and 2024. We expect around 50 families to attend each Visiting Day.
To book a date, please contact The Registrar, Mrs Vanessa Hammond on 01235 543 174 or admissions@radley.org.uk
View our Virtual Tour