MixedIndependentBoarding

Bradfield College

Bradfield, West Berkshire, South East · RG7 6AU

Founded in 1850, Bradfield College is a co-educational boarding and day school in Bradfield, West Berkshire, taking pupils from 13 to 18. With 816 on roll and a strikingly low pupil-to-teacher ratio of around five, it offers an unusually generous level of individual attention. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, with all compliance standards met. Notably, more than a third of pupils receive some form of SEN support, suggesting a school accustomed to working closely with a range of learners.

816

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£46,536

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 13-18
Pupils: 816
Pupil:teacher ratio: 5
Location: Bradfield, West Berkshire, South East
Website: https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/
Telephone: 0118 964 4500

Headteacher

Headmaster Jeremy Quartermain

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Latest results

GCSE grade 9-7

63%

A-level A*-A

48%

A-level A*-B

80%

Teaching & academics

Results are strong across the board: 63% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, while at A-level 48% achieved A*-A and 80% A*-B. The sixth form is sizeable at 352 pupils and broad in its offer, with maths, economics, business studies, geography and history among the most popular A-level choices, and the school also runs the IB and the EPQ alongside the A-level route. At GCSE, the sciences, French, religious studies and art and design draw particular numbers.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 352

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsEconomicsBusiness StudiesGeographyHistoryHistory of ArtGovernment and Politics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelIBEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 35.61%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Academic

Languages

French

Popular GCSE subjects

PhysicsChemistryBiologyFrenchReligious StudiesArt & Design

Sport

Main sports

RugbyCricketTennisGolf

Beyond the classroom

Sport has a clear presence, with rugby, cricket, tennis and golf among the principal games. History of art and government and politics feature among sixth-form subjects, pointing to academic interests that extend well beyond the core curriculum.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1850
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Year 9s have mobiles for 45 minutes each evening, years 10 and 11 have access at the end of the academic day to prevent disruption and distraction, while sixth form phones should not routinely be seen around site, are handed in when using the study centre and overnight by the year 12s. Laptops are essentially mobile computing devices, so social media is blocked during the school day.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £46,536
Boarding fees (per year): £58,170
Bursaries up to: 110% of fees

Means-tested bursary of up to 110%

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 7 October 2025

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The last word

An academically serious co-ed boarding school with low class sizes and the reassurance of an excellent ISI judgement. Fees are substantial, but means-tested bursaries of up to 110% and academic scholarships open the door to families who might not otherwise consider it.

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