Radley College
Other independent school (Oxfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> Radley College is a proudly traditional boarding school for boys aged 13-18 in Oxfordshire. p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> We wish to surround the boys with an atmosphere breathing greatness and goodness.
Robert Singleton, First Warden p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> An absolute humdinger of a school.
The Good Schools Guide p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> What strikes you is how kind and nurturing it is… it's the care Radley shows for the boys that is most remarkable Tatler Schools Guide p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> A top all-rounder school that focuses strongly on kindness and responsibility and sidesteps arrogance.
Muddy Stilettos p>strong]:block [&>p>strong]:italic [&>p>strong]:font-normal"> This is an unbelievably impressive place, steeped in tradition yet evolving by the minute. Talk Education
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Mandarin
- Orchestra
and 9 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 123300
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1847
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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