Bradfield College
School summary
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.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
63%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
48%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
80%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 7 October 2025
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.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Jeremy Quartermain
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 352
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
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.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1850
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 35.61%
- EHC plans
- 0%
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.
Fees & bursaries
- 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%
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.