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The pages of a prospectus – or a website – can only hint at what a school is really like; it is people and relationships that matter more than glossy pictures or expansive text. I hope, however, that these pages give you a flavour of Radley and of the purpose, drive and sheer enjoyment of a Radley education.

We work hard to create an environment where boys will be happy, grow in self-confidence, thrive academically, and make the most of the many opportunities we offer. We pride ourselves on the pursuit of excellence both inside the classroom and out, and on encouraging boys to develop their talents and discover new interests. As an unashamedly full boarding environment, Radley defines itself by its caring community where all, staff and boys alike, are passionate about what they do, and dedicated to it.

A Radley education is about independent thought and learning with enthusiasm. It is about cultural awareness and the benefits of team sport. It is about academic ambition. It is about learning to live with others; it is about preparation for the world beyond its gates. Above all, it is about the core values that will underpin success in all its forms throughout a Radleian’s life: as leaders, as citizens, as human beings.

We are fortunate to do it in a stunning rural setting inspired by the nearby city – and university – of Oxford. The original vision of William Sewell to found a school with a true appreciation of the aesthetic stands the test of time, as does his insistence on qualities of kindness, decency and manners. We want a Radleian to care for and about all around him.

That is what we aspire to. Do come and see for yourselves: meet the boys, meet the staff, and see the school in action. I look forward to welcoming you to Radley.

John Moule

Life after Radley

Virtually all Radleians go on to Higher Education and mostly to a small group of universities: Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Leeds, Exeter, UCL, Newcastle Imperial and Manchester. Up to 50% will take a Gap year, earning then travelling widely before university.

Thereafter they have followed a wide range of careers; we currently have an Old Radleian Poet Laureate, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Test Cricketer, leading International Human Rights Lawyer, Cabinet Secretary, Bishop, several conductors, a number of Chief Executives of quoted companies and many distinguished businessmen, lawyers, headmasters and City financiers. Radley’s links with its old boys are good and an indication of their loyalty to, and affection for, the college is the strong support they have given in fundraising and in sending their own sons to Radley in their turn.

Admissions

Radley aims to widen access and is committed to ensuring that all canaspire to a Radley education regardless of the ability to pay. Bursariesof up to 100% have been created to fund places for those who wouldcontribute to the life of the school and benefit from what it offers.

Registration lists are open from birth and the majority of boys areregistered early because Radley is much in demand. However, there areexceptions to this. Unregistered boys with talent in the creative arts orsport can be recommended by Prep School Heads for a Warden's listplace; unregistered boys can sit a range of 13+ scholarships; andcandidates from maintained Schools who need substantial financialassistance can apply for foundation awards. Up to date information isavailable in the information booklet (attached) and on our website(www.radley.org.uk).

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There is both a strong work ethic and high academic expectation atRadley so that boys from across a broad range of ability achieveoutstanding results at GCSE and A level. The engine for this is aCommon Room of distinguished teaching dons for whom nothing is toomuch trouble. Many boys are helped in work organisation and toimprove literacy skills by a Learning Support Department which isintegral to specialist subject teaching. Departmental and year groupsocieties stretch boys' horizons, and prepare the most ambitious in eachyear for Oxbridge and other top universities.

Academic achievement is the result of a partnership to which the boysmake an essential contribution. ISI Inspectors in 2008 commented thattheir 'learning is excellent', 'their attitude to work is positive' and that'boys expect to work hard and to enjoy their learning'. A feature ofRadley is the fact that boys not only draw on their teaching dons, but onother pupils in the learning process: "there is always someone aroundwho will give you help" commented one.

The learning process is augmented by first class teaching facilities;since 1996 nearly every department has been re-located in beautiful,spacious academic buildings. The new Library at the heart of the schoolhas proved a popular and stimulating resource, while a campus widewireless network links departments, socials and dons.

Teaching and Learning

We aim at Radley to develop character through a strong pastoralnetwork based on the Social (boarding house), through the dailyinfluence of Chapel, and the immeasurable impact of immersion into aclose community where boys, dons and families live and work together.Character is shaped by a strong set of values – tolerance, kindness andhonesty – through which, by dint of constant and consistent repetition,we hope to produce decent and reliable young men of whom we can beproud. There are many opportunities to develop leadership qualities, forexample captaining sports teams, through CCF activities, and mentoringand prefecting when a boy is in the 6th Form.

Pastoral care is, in the first instance, in the hands of the tutors; they aresupported by strong teams in social, and by a college-wide pastoralcommittee able to monitor, and respond to, pastoral issues. Quick andeasy communications between dons, and between school and home,enhance the care of the boys. It is a great advantage that Radley is aschool of only about 660 boys; this makes it possible for everyone toknow each other.

Character/Pastoral CareThe Community of Radley

There are many benefits from being an all-boarding school, one of asmall handful nationally. Bo#####ys take advantage of Radley'sexceptional sporting and artistic facilities right up to bedtime and atweekends.A wide variety of extra-curricular societies after Prep provideintellectual stimulus and the opportunity to debate; visiting speakers,touring theatre companies, musical performances, and creative writersenrich experience for Radleians in the ordinary course of life at a sevenday week boarding school. Teaching dons are able to use times beforeschool, after Prep, and at weekends – even during the exam term – torevise, reinforce and support candidates.

At the centre of boarding life is the Social, and a boy's attachment tohis Social is reinforced by a wealth of activities and inter-socialcompetitions, in music, drama and sport. The first year in Social Halland cubicles helps boys develop firm friendships; thereafter boys are instudy bedrooms. The opening of two new Socials J and K in September2008 has provided the benchmark for accommodation standards in allour Socials in the next few years.

A unique aspect of Radley is 'cocoa', run by an adult in each Socialnightly, and at which boys from Shell (Y9) to 6.2 mix, chat andunwind; it is an effective way of building cross-year group friendships.

Boarding

The Aesthetic...

William Sewell, the founder of Radley in 1847, set out to educate boysdifferently; they would be inspired by the beauty of the estate, thehistoric buildings and the artefacts he acquired. Radley remains true toSewell's vision: the buildings which have transformed the campus in thelast decade are arresting and beautiful, and in the New Theatre, Silk Hall, new departments and boarding houses boys' sculpture,installations and painting have colonised the generous public spaces andhabituated Radleians to the visual arts.

The Silk (Concert) Hall is linked to the new Theatre and there isconsiderable collaboration between Music and Drama. The Theatre'sopening boosted both timetabled and extra-curricular Drama, and thesteady stream of boys joining the National Youth Theatre or going on toDrama courses, reflects the enthusiasm and quality of performers at Radley.

Just as important to us at Radley are the performing arts. A large Chapelchoir performs at a high standard, with a treble line of choristers drawnfrom local primary and prep schools; weekly coffee concerts, andregular social and college concerts, showcase solo, ensemble andorchestral musicians, and each week musicians perform in eveningchapel services. The opportunities for a boy to develop musically here

...and the performing Arts

are great.Radleians are enthusiastic and serious about their sport and, encouragedby outstanding coaching and first class facilities, achieve excellentresults. A steady stream of international oarsmen, cricketers, rugby,hockey and racket players testifies to the quality of coaching andpreparation here. The major Michaelmas term sport is Rugby Football;22 teams play 'block' fixtures on a Saturday with over 40 dons involvedin coaching and refereeing. In the Lent term Hockey is the major 'drybob' sport and the top teams in each year group have been verysuccessful in recent years; senior boys can choose to play Football.Radley's Boat Club is one of the leading school rowing clubs in thecountry; oarsmen row in the Lent and Summer Term, regularly winningsilverware in Summer regattas. On several Saturdays in the Lent Term26 Hockey and Football XIs will be fielded against other schools, and 8to 10 VIIIs will compete in winter Heads. A very large proportion ofboys will, therefore, represent the school and so be coached to a goodstandard, gain fitness and – above all – develop self-confidence. In theSummer term many boys play Cricket, and Tennis and Athletics arealso available for those not in top cricket teams. Radley has a long anddistinguished cricketing tradition and an equally impressive record inracket sports. A new Real Tennis Court opened in 2008 has extendedopportunities for racket players.

For the boys who do not wish to play in team sports, beagling, helpingwith the Countryside Centre, playing golf, badminton, racquets, fencingor martial arts are popular alternatives and each year there are seniorboys who absorb themselves in music, drama or technology instead.Each term, one games day is set aside for minor sports fixtures so that

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boys can continue to pursue an enthusiasm alongside their major sport.A wealth of activities, trips and expeditions has a central role inbroadening a Radleian's experience and understanding. The Wednesdayafternoon activity for a typical boy as he passes through Radley involvesnew and different sports in the Shell (Y9) year and then CCF for allRemoves (Y10), combining discipline with fieldwork, life under canvasand leadership training. In the Fifth Form (Y11) all boys serve in thecommunity, either helping in one of Oxford's hospitals, or being part of amusic party to tour Oxfordshire's retirement homes, teaching or helping ina primary school, or providing 'instant muscle' for Radley Village's elderlyresidents. In the 6th Form boys choose to pursue one of a range ofactivities led by dons, from Film or Opera to Cooking.

Regular department outings, theatre and art gallery visits during termpromote learning beyond the syllabus, and in the holidays many Radleiansare taken on language trips (to France, Spain, South America), sports tours(recently to South Africa, New Zealand, Barbados and Australia), historytrips (Normandy and Germany), diving expeditions (Gozo), art/dramatrips (to New York, Beijing, Florence) or music tours (Italy, Austria,Germany and Prague). Such visits do much to develop aestheticappreciation while Community Partnership visits to Romania (to teach inschools) and Kerala in India educate boys in cultural and social differences.

Virtually all Radleians go on to Higher Education and mostly to a small

group of universities: Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh,

Nottingham, Leeds, Exeter, UCL, Newcastle Imperial and Manchester. Up

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Life after Radley

to 50% will take a Gap year, earning then travelling widely before

university.

Thereafter they have followed a wide range of careers; we currently have an

Old Radleian Poet Laureate, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Test

Cricketer, leading International Human Rights Lawyer, Cabinet Secretary,

Bishop, several conductors, a number of Chief Executives of quoted

companies and many distinguished businessmen, lawyers, headmasters and

City financiers. Radley's links with its old boys are good and an indication

of their loyalty to, and affection for, the college is the strong support they

have given in fundraising and in sending their own sons to Radley

in their turn.

Information 2014 – 2015

Contents PageEDUCATION AT RADLEY 2

Introduction 2

Pastoral and Academic Support 2

Academic Support Department 3

ADMISSIONS 13+ 4

The Registration Process 4

Visits to the School 4

Common Entrance 5

Scholarships 6

Warden’s List 7

ADMISSIONS 16+ 8

PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS 9

FINANCIAL SUPPORT 10

Foundation Awards 10

For Candidates Applying to Radley 11

For Boys Currently at Radley 11

UNIVERSITY ENTRY 12

Destination of 2011-2013 Leavers 12

NON-REgISTERED OVERSEAS CANDIDATES 13

FEES 14

CONTACT US 15

hOW TO FIND US 16

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INTRODUCTIONThe central aim at Radley is to ensure that all boys exceed their academic expectations. This we achieve through first class teaching, constant monitoring, the setting of clear targets for boys and teaching staff, and firm and clear management of the departments.

The first year (Shell) curriculum at Radley encompasses English, Maths, three Sciences, French, Latin, Spanish or German or Greek, History, Geography, Design and Technology, Art, Music, ICT, PSHCE and Theology. This allows boys to see what all the subjects offer before they make firm choices at GCSE in Removes (Yr 10) and Fifths (Yr 11).

At GCSE or IGCSE, a core of compulsory subjects remains: English Language (with Literature for top sets), Maths, French and Dual Award Science. Four other optional subjects are chosen by boys.

The Sixth Form (c.135 each year) sees further specialisation, with boys usually studying four subjects to A level, whilst some study five or even six A levels. All AS and A2 are taken in the 6.2 (the final year of school), in order to preserve the integrity of the 6.1 (first year Sixth Form) Summer Term. We encourage, but do not insist upon, the study of one contrasting subject. At the time of writing, the examination system is undergoing considerable reform and our policy on the number of A levels sat by Radleians may change if overall subject content rises.

In addition to formal A level subjects, 6.1 boys are given greater breadth through compulsory lecture cycle, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, consisting of lectures reflecting the enthusiasm of teachers and boys. At the end of this, boys research and write a 6000 word Extended Project on a theme of their choosing, or present a lecture to a selected audience. In their final year they attend a series of weekly lectures by eminent visiting speakers, covering a wide range of issues – political, cultural and topical.

The key to Radley’s outstanding results is the excellence of its teaching, praised in successive

ISI reports. We also have a comprehensive reporting structure, with three-weekly internal reports for every boy which are reviewed by his Form Master and Tutor, and are sent home for information. Pupil tracking mechanisms are highly developed and give both teachers and parents a very clear idea of boys’ progress.

Although much success is due to the ‘relentless drive’ of an exceptional teaching Common Room, we recognise too the value of independent learning in developing the boys’ own work habits, such as special projects for the Shell, the Sixth Form Extended Project, along with a persistent emphasis on personal reading and public debate.

Intellectual stimulus is as important as effective classroom teaching. Most societies and lectures are open to anyone in any year. Personal, Social, Health and Cultural Education (PSHCE) is provided by the Biology Department and by Form Masters who cover issues such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, personal relationships and racism in form periods. Theology lessons provide a moral and spiritual context, which is expanded in the Citizenship programme covering Community Involvement and Political Literacy.

All elements of our academic and extra-curricular programme are subjected to regular review and updating.

For a full list of our Common Room/teaching staff, please go to our website: www.radley.org.uk

PASTORAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTThe central figure in a Radleian’s life is his Social Tutor (Housemaster). He is responsible for the overall care of every boy in his Social including his pastoral care, encouraging his interests and activities outside the classroom, his discipline and character, and his academic progress through to his university application.

Each Social will put on plays or cultural evenings; there are regular inter-Social competitions for music, drama, debating, general knowledge, bridge, chess and a whole range of sports.

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The Tutors are assisted by a network of support staff with each Social having a team of about six Sub-Tutors, one of whom lives in the boarding house, as well as a resident Pastoral Housemistress (matron). The Sub-Tutors provide advice and assistance to boys, helping them prepare for Social events and competitions as well as hosting Cocoa in Social regularly. Boys have three different Form Masters during their time at Radley, whom they meet each week. For the first three years these are based on their Socials. In their first year, the Shell Form Masters will meet boys and monitor academic progress through the three-weekly report system. In the Remove (Yr 10) and Fifth (Yr 11) Forms their Form Master will guide them through PSHCE in their form periods, but their primary concern is to ensure boys are working effectively towards their GCSEs at the end of the Fifth Form.

Sixth Form Masters are chosen according to boys’ A level choices; their new Form Master will teach one of a boy’s four A level subjects. Forms consist of about six boys. Form Masters have a number of aims: to teach boys how to use their time properly in the Sixth Form; to develop sensible work habits; to be ambitious about their subjects; to monitor their work and discuss regular three-weekly reports; to monitor and advise as boys complete personal statements then choose degree courses; and finally, to get to know them socially through theatre trips and meals, and help them to enthuse about cultural, political and intellectual matters.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT DEPARTMENT The Academic Support Department provides study skills which enable all boys, including the very able and talented, to achieve their full academic potential; and to ensure that no boy’s progress is held back by any kind of learning difficulty.

Central to the policy is the recognition that very able and highly intelligent individuals may suffer from weaknesses or difficulties in particular areas: we aim to help such boys realise their true potential. Equally, a boy with quite exceptional

abilities may require special provision to help him achieve his full potential.

The service provided is an integral part of the curriculum: it supports learning and the acquisition of skills in all subject areas which involve literacy and numeracy and it has been a key ingredient in our success in public exams.

ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO ENTRYParents and feeder schools are asked to inform us of any special educational needs of which Radley should be aware and to send us a copy of any reports, including any Educational Psychologist assessments. Our Head of Academic Support will analyse the assessment and advise the Warden as to whether Radley is the appropriate school for the boy’s particular learning profile.

In certain cases a boy may be advised to go to another school that is better equipped to deal with his particular circumstances. One issue that sometimes arises is handwriting and the use of laptops. Our handwriting policy encourages competence in handwriting. We normally expect the feeder schools to continue with the use of handwriting which we consider a fundamental skill and as such an educational entitlement. Please see page 5 for full details of our policy on Extra time and the Use of computers in Common Entrance.

ASSESSMENT AFTER ENTRYEach Shell boy is tested in literacy and numeracy in the first half of the Michaelmas Term. Any boy who has been identified as having a learning difficulty is given extra tuition and if deemed appropriate will be formally assessed by an Educational Psychologist. If Access Arrangements are recommended, these will be put in place for internal, mock and public examinations. Boys’ progress is reviewed regularly by the Academic Support Department.

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Admissions 13+

ThE REgISTRATION PROCESSEntry to Radley is by registration date order, on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, subject to a satisfactory performance in Common Entrance at 13+.

Age: Boys are admitted to Radley from the age of 13. They join the school in September and should be under 14 on 31st August in the year of entry. Boys will only be admitted after their fourteenth birthday in exceptional circumstances.

To Register: A boy may be registered on our entry lists from birth and it is advisable to register as soon as possible by completing a Registration Form, available from the Admissions Office, and returning it with the registration fee (£100). The boy’s name will then be added to our entry lists. Please note that registration does not itself guarantee a place in the School (see ‘Final Acceptance’, below).

ENTRY LISTS:

Provisional List: If he is registered early, a boy will have a place on our Provisional List and, provided our system remains the same, he will receive a firm offer three years before entry, subject to a satisfactory performance at Common Entrance. Waiting List: Once the Provisional List is full, the Waiting List will open and the majority of boys on our Waiting Lists will also receive a firm offer subject to success at Common Entrance. However, we cannot accurately predict this number as it depends on how many of those on the Provisional List (i.e. registered earlier) accept our offer of a place. We will only close the Waiting Lists when they are so full that there is no chance of your son receiving a firm offer; at present this tends to be around four years before entry.

Final Acceptance: Final Acceptance Forms (FAF) are sent out in date order of registration so, as long as a boy is registered early enough, his parents will be sent a Final Acceptance Form three years before a boy is due to come to Radley. His place can only be guaranteed, subject to Common Entrance, when the FAF is completed and returned with the Final Acceptance Fee (currently £1000) by the given date.

Warden’s List: We reserve a number of places (about 30) for those who have registered too late to receive a firm offer, or who have not registered at all. Selection will be at the Warden’s discretion on the basis of performance at interview, an aptitude test and the prep school Head’s report. Applications are accepted from 1st June two years before entry (i.e. June 2015 for September 2017) and are made by the prep school Heads, not parents; the Warden will review the applications before accepting boys for interview. Assessment takes place in the Michaelmas Term two years before entry. If you have not received a firm offer from us by the June two years prior to entry, it is important to discuss this option with your son’s prep school (see page 7).

Parents’ responsibility: It is essential that parents notify the Registrar of any change of address or change of prep/junior school as failure to do so may result in a place being lost through non-receipt of the Final Acceptance Form.

Financial support: Means tested bursaries are available for any boy who receives a scholarship (see page 6). Bursaries and Foundation Awards are also available to parents who are unable to pay the full fees (see page 10).

VISITS TO ThE SChOOLWe prefer to make every visit personal, and would encourage parents to visit as follows:

Three to four years in advance: Parents of all potential candidates, whether registered or not, are welcome to visit Radley three to four years before the entry date, i.e. summer of 2015 for 2018 entry. At these visits you will meet a Senior Master or the Registrar for around 15 minutes and will be given a full tour of the school by one of the boys. Please contact the Registrar to arrange a visit, which take place on weekdays, term time only. Boys are welcome to attend at this stage but we leave it to parents to make this decision.

Visits to meet Social Tutors and the Warden: Registered candidates who receive a Final Acceptance Form (three years in advance of entering) will be invited to visit Radley to meet Social Tutors (Housemasters). At this stage, around two years before entry, you and your son are invited to see three Tutors of your choice, spending around 40 minutes with each. It is important that parents discuss their choice of

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Socials with the Registrar prior to their visit. On the same day, you are also welcome to have a tour of the school and can arrange to meet the Warden.

Unregistered scholars and Foundation Award candidates: We very much encourage these candidates to visit Radley prior to their assessment day and, if possible, the Admissions Office will arrange a meeting with the Warden. Potential music scholars are also encouraged to see the Precentor two years in advance, and in the Michaelmas Term prior to entry for an informal pre-audition.

Warden’s List candidates: It is very important that these candidates visit Radley and have a tour of the school prior to their assessment day. Please contact the Admissions Office to arrange a visit.Parents of boys who have registered early: We recognise that those parents who have registered their son early might like to come and look at Radley. At the time of writing we are considering the best way to arrange visits for parents of young children and, if you are interested in seeing the school, please call the Registrar to discuss the options.

COMMON ENTRANCEThe pass mark for Common Entrance is 60%. The pass mark needs to be achieved in Maths and English, as well as overall. If parents or prep schools are concerned that a candidate will not reach this standard at CE, they are advised to enter the CE Guidance Assessment held at Radley in the October before entry, which gives guidance as to the suitability of candidates.

The Common Entrance Board website www.iseb.co.uk has the curriculum content on which the exams are based and examples of past papers.

• Latin: Boys who are not doing Latin at school will not be expected to take it as part of the entrance exam or, generally, to study it at Radley.

• Boys applying from overseas or from State Secondary Schools: Boys applying from overseas would be expected to take Common Entrance papers in Maths, English, Science and a Modern Language (if he is studying one at school). If a candidate has no previous experience of French he will be expected to start French in the first year and study it to GCSE. Please contact the Registrar to discuss your particular circumstances so that we can advise accordingly.

• Extra time in Common Entrance: Radley must agree to all Access Arrangements being in place for Common Entrance (by the start of Yr 8) and evidence presented for a boy’s entitlement must be based on standardized results in an EP report. Current JCQ regulations stipulate that Access Arrangements for GCSE and A level should be determined by an EP assessment carried out in or after Yr 9. As such, boys who have Access Arrangements for Common Entrance must be re-assessed when they arrive at Radley to determine their eligibility for ongoing special arrangements in school exams, mocks and for GCSE and A level.

• Use of computers in Common Entrance: JCQ regulations, which govern access arrangements for GCSE and A levels and to which we adhere for Common Entrance, state that a candidate is allowed to use a word processor when it is appropriate and it represents a boy’s ‘normal way of working’ and if it has been recommended by an Educational Psychologist.

Therefore, in order to confirm that a candidate be allowed to use the word processor for CE, Radley needs to receive the requisite supporting evidence (the Ed Psych report including the commendation based on standardised evidence). This should be sent at the start of Yr 8. All boys are re-assessed in Shells (Yr 9) at Radley in order to make a judgement regarding their means of writing as well as other Access Arrangements in future public exams.

Naturally, continued use of a word processor will be allowed in the Shells (Yr 9) and throughout their time at Radley if it is recommended by an Educational Psychologist (or an accredited Specialist Teacher) in or after Yr 9 and represents a boy’s ‘normal way of working’.

However, it should be noted that we strongly believe boys both with and without Specific Learning Difficulties are disadvantaged if they do not develop the skills of handwriting, and we expect the boys to practice that skill in the course of the Shell year where handwriting remains, for the majority, the normal method of working in class, in prep, and in examinations.

Boys who use a word processor will still have to handwrite work where it is appropriate not to type.

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SChOLARShIPS• There are five separate Awards available each

year at Radley: Academic, Art, Drama, Music and All Rounder (Thompson).

• There are around 25-30 Awards (Scholarships or Exhibitions) available each year. The number will depend on the standard of entry.

• Awards are open to registered and non-registered candidates.

• Each Award, other than a Music Exhibition (who receive free music tuition), is worth up to 10% of the annual fees and can be supplemented by a means tested bursary of up to 100%. Those for whom additional financial assistance may be necessary should contact the Registrar.

• A boy may enter for one or more of the Awards but if he gains an Academic, Art, Drama or Music Award he will be withdrawn from the All Rounder entry.

• All Scholarship candidates must be under 14 on 31st August in the year of entry, except in exceptional circumstances.

• Successful candidates for Art, Drama, Music and All Rounder Awards will be required to pass Common Entrance in June or reach entrance standard in the Academic Scholarship examinations.

• Past papers are available on the Radley College website: www.radley.org.uk

• All Awards will only be retained as long as a boy’s work and conduct continue to contribute in a positive way to the area of the Award.

• Music Awards: Candidates are encouraged to come for an informal pre-audition any time from two years in advance of entry, followed by another pre-audition in the Michaelmas Term prior to scholarship. Assessment is by audition and interview in the January/February before entry. Please contact the Music Secretary, Gayle Gunningham, gjg@radley.org.uk

• Drama Awards: These Awards are made as a result of practical tests and interviews held at Radley in the January/February before entry. In addition, candidates will be expected to discuss a range of current work.

• Academic Awards: Papers are sat in English, Mathematics, French, Religious and Ethical Issues, History, Geography, Science, IQ test and Latin (Greek, German and Spanish are optional). All papers are sat at Radley College and candidates stay for two nights at the College. Sample papers are available on our website. If candidates have not studied Latin they will sit an IQ/NVR test instead.

• Art Awards: Candidates will be invited to Radley on the assessment day for a series of practical tests and interviews. Boys will be asked to bring a portfolio of work and will be expected to discuss a range of media.

• All Rounder Awards: These awards are directed to those boys who can offer near scholarship standard in at least two of the five following areas: Academic, Music, Sport, Art, Drama. The assessment will involve an assessment in their chosen field and an interview.

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship in 2015, please ask the Admissions Office for a Scholarship Brochure.

SChOLARShIP DATESFor full details, please see our website for a copy of our Scholarship Brochure.

Entry Closes Assessment Day

Music 12th January 2015 27th & 28th January 2015

Drama 12th January 2015 27th January 2015

Art 12th January 2015 28th January 2015

Academic 4th February 2015 3rd – 5th March 2015

All Rounder 10th February 2015 10th March 2015

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WARDEN’S LISTA number of places (around 30) will be reserved each September for the Warden’s List. This is a method of entry for boys who are not offered a place from our waiting lists or who are too late to register at all.

There are two types of candidates who are likely to be successful in applying for a Warden’s List place. Firstly, we welcome candidates who will go on to become strong academic leaders; they will be aiming to sit Oxbridge or go to a top university abroad and we would expect such candidates to sit our academic scholarship in their year of entry. Secondly, we would like to see boys who have qualities which will enrich the life of the school not only in the classroom but also in fields such as Drama, Games, Music and Art. They should be inquisitive and self-motivated, eager in their response to new opportunities.

Nominations in the form of a report (The Common Transfer Form is acceptable) together with the full contact details of the nominee’s parents should be made by the prep school Heads (not parents) direct to the Warden. Nominations for candidates should be sent between 1st June and 12th October, two years prior to entry (i.e. 2015 for 2017 entry). Prep school Heads are encouraged to submit nominations as early as possible during that period. Boys must be under 14 on 31st August of the year of entry, unless in exceptional circumstances.

The Warden will review all nominations and will invite accepted candidates to Radley, in groups, for an assessment and interview; parents will have an opportunity to take part in a group Question and Answer session with the Warden and the Senior Masters. These group visits will take place on specific dates during the Michaelmas Term two years prior to entry. Parents will be notified of these dates at the time of nomination. It is important that prospective candidates and their parents arrange to visit the school prior to the assessment day. Please contact the Registrar.

Selection will be at the Warden’s discretion on the basis of performance on the assessment day and the Head’s report. Decisions on all candidates

will be made by December (2015 for 2017 entry). Candidates offered places on the Warden’s List will be expected to put Radley as their first choice school.

Boys gaining a place on the Warden’s List may well also enter for a Scholarship (Academic, Music, Art, Drama or All Rounder) at the appropriate time. Scholarship awards may be supplemented by means tested bursaries. Should a Warden’s List boy require a bursary, his parents should contact the Registrar prior to the assessment to ask for a Financial Circumstances Form. Bursaries are only available for boys who go on to gain a Scholarship.

Socials will be allocated by the Warden after CE to achieve a balanced spread. Parents will have the opportunity to look around a Social with one of the Tutors during the assessment day.

TIMELINE FOR 2017

From June 2014: Visit Radley and have a tour

1st June 2015: Applications open for nominations from prep school heads (not parents)

12th October 2015: Applications close

October/November 2015: Assessment days at Radley College

Early December 2015: Results issued

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Admissions 16+

SIXTh FORM ENTRYAssessment Day: 19th November 2014 at Radley College

Entry to Sixth Form is open to candidates who are of the equivalent standard to our current scholars; that is, they should hold a minimum of 7 A*s at GCSE, including both English and Maths.

We welcome applicants from both the UK and overseas.

To enter, candidates must first ask for an Application Form (available after 1st June 2014) from the Registrar, Mrs Vanessa Hammond (admissions@radley.org.uk), which should be completed and returned by 1st November, 2014. Parents of candidates must ask their son’s current school to send a reference to Radley that includes predicted GCSE grades (or equivalent). Applications will only be accepted on receipt of this reference, which must also be received by 1st November 2014.

After this date, and on receipt of the reference, the Warden will invite suitable candidates for interviews and assessment.

Candidates for Sixth Form entry to Radley in 2015 should be born between 1st September 1998 and 31st August 1999. There is a non-refundable entry fee of £50. Successful candidates will be allocated to Socials by the Warden.

ASSESSMENT The assessment will take place at Radley College on 19th November 2014. The assessment will consist of an IQ test, and papers in two of the subjects that the candidate wishes to take at A level (90 minutes each). Each candidate will also be interviewed. Questioning is designed to provoke a stimulating discussion where the candidate demonstrates a sense of curiosity and engagement with learning in its wider context, as well as some specialist knowledge where appropriate. Musicians will be invited for an audition during the assessment day and those who wish to study Art at A level should bring their portfolio.

VISITINg RADLEYCandidates and their parents are encouraged to visit Radley prior to the assessment day to meet the Warden for an informal discussion and to have a tour of the school. Please contact the Registrar to arrange a visit. Those who are unable to visit will be invited for a tour of the school on the assessment day.

16+ FOUNDATION AWARDSRadley can offer means tested bursaries up to 100% of the fees to supplement talented Sixth Form candidates. Candidates should be academically able and ideally possess other talents eg. musical, sporting or artistic.

BASTYAN ORgAN SChOLARShIP This scholarship is available for Sixth Form candidates who play the organ or piano to a high level. A separate audition will be required. Further information about all bursaries is available from the Registrar.

All enquiries and requests for entry forms should be directed to:

The Registrar, Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR T: 01235 543174 E: admissions@radley.org.uk

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Public Examination Results

A LEVELSRadley takes great pride in the academic achievements of its boys. It is natural to expect academic scholars to leave school with a string of excellent grades. Yet we are adamant that starting from a relatively low position at Common Entrance is no bar to excellent A level results either. All boys are coached with a view to obtaining the highest grades, regardless of their position in subject sets. In 2013 we saw a total of 88% A*/A/B grades achieved at A level. 18.5% of A level grades were A* and 60% were A*/A.

It is fundamental to the school’s academic ethos that every boy is assumed to be capable of far more than he (and possibly his family) may imagine. One boy left last year with 4 A*s (Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and a further A in Further Maths; he had been in Shell set 5 (of 6) in sciences when he

arrived, moved to set 4 in Removes and set 3 in the Fifth form. This is just one example of how our uncompromising but aspirational and optimistic standards can result in impressive achievements, and we are continually impressed with the accomplishments of so many Radleians.

A number of boys (c.25%) work towards the Extended Project Qualification which counts as an AS for UCAS applications. The methodology of research, analysis and execution of an extended piece of writing is an invaluable preparation for university life and the EPQ is highly regarded by university selectors.

gCSE/IgCSEThe 2012 GCSE group did outstandingly well, our best ever, with 91% achieving A*/A (57% of grades were A*) and in 2013, whilst we couldn’t quite match this, we gained a very respectable 86% A*/A.

Notably, 103 of 136 boys gained ten A*/As. In many subjects boys sit IGCSE rather than GCSE, a markedly more demanding and testing exam, which requires them to think more deeply and allows them to deploy rather more of the material they have learnt over two years.

EXAM REFORMRadley intends to adopt and excel in the new A levels as proposed by the DfE and Ofqual, with teaching starting in 2015, 2016 and 2017, depending on subjects.

Updated A level and GCSE results (2014) are put on our website as soon as they are confirmed.

A LEVEL RESULTS

Year Candidates A* A B C D E N U Total %A+B % Pass UCAS Points*

2008 122 323 100 35 8 1 467 90.58 100.00 429

2009 123 311 112 39 6 1 469 90.19 100.00 434

2010 128 112 213 128 47 2 1 503 90.06 100.00 455

2011 135 125 225 139 35 8 532 91.92 100.00 472

2012 138 121 254 126 24 9 6 540 92.78 100.00 470

2013 135 98 218 148 41 20 3 528 87.88 100.00 439

*per pupil

UCAS Points: A*=140, A = 120, B = 100, C = 80, D = 60, E = 40; AS: A = 60, B = 50, C = 40, D = 30, E = 20

gCSE/IgCSE RESULTS

Year Candidates A* A B C D E F g Total %A*/A % A – C

2008 125 462 510 216 36 4 1228 79.23 99.67

2009 134 531 606 159 12 1308 86.93 100.00

2010 138 605 538 197 28 1 1368 83.55 100.00

2011 135 571 567 146 37 2 1 1324 85.95 99.77

2012 139 803 453 109 12 2 1379 91.08 99.85

2013 136 701 461 155 25 2 1344 86.46 99.85

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Financial Support

FOUNDATION AWARDSFoundation Awards exist for boys at 11+, 13+ and 16+.

Successful candidates will be supported financially by Radley College; the extent of the award will be determined by means testing.

All candidates should be academically able and ideally be talented in other areas such as Music, Drama, Art or Sport.

FOUNDATION AWARD CANDIDATES AT 11+11+ Foundation Awards are available for boys from the maintained sector who require substantial financial help.

Radley will provide support for two years at a prep school before continuing to Radley at 13+. The extent of the award will be determined by means testing, but could amount to 100% of full boarding fees.

Candidates applying for entry to prep school in 2015 (Radley 2017) should be born between 1st September 2003 and 31st August 2004.

In November/December of Yr 6, boys will be required to sit papers in English and Maths at Radley. Questions set will be based on National Curriculum content, but are also designed to reveal literary and mathematical potential. Papers will each be of one hour duration and examples can be found on our website. Candidates will also be interviewed on the day of their exams. In addition musical boys will have an audition and an aural test; artistic boys should provide examples of their work.

On receipt of the application form, Radley will write to the Head Teacher of the candidate’s current school for a report. Parents are asked to inform the Head Teacher of their application for a place at Radley.

Boys should generally expect to attend prep school for two years prior to moving to Radley; choice of prep school will be discussed with parents of successful candidates who will then be

able to visit a short list during the Lent term prior to making a choice. Boys would be expected to sit the 13+ Academic award for entry to Radley. A new means test form would need to be completed at this stage.

FOUNDATION AWARD CANDIDATES AT 13+Candidates currently attending a maintained school will be required to sit papers in English and Maths at Radley. Questions set will be based on National Curriculum content, but are also designed to reveal literary and mathematical potential. Papers will each be of one hour duration. Examples of 13+ examination papers can be found on the website.

Candidates will also be interviewed on the day of their exams. In addition musical boys will have an audition and an aural test; artistic boys should provide examples of their work.

Candidates who are receiving bursaries from an independent prep school may apply for a Foundation Award by sitting the Scholarship exam at Radley in March on the year of entry, with a view to showing strong potential, although they are not necessarily expected to reach Scholarship standard. It is helpful, when possible, for such candidates to apply for a Warden’s List place two years before entry.

Entrance exams for both 11+ and 13+ Foundation Awards will take place on Saturday 29th November 2014. Applications close on 1st November 2014.

All enquiries and requests for entry forms should be directed to The Registrar, T: 01235 543174 E: admissions@radley.org.uk

FOUNDATION AWARD CANDIDATES AT 16+16+ Foundation Awards are available for boys from the maintained sector. The admissions procedure is the same as for other 16+ candidates (see page 8). All financial support is subject to a means test.

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Radley aims to widen access and is committed to ensuring that all can aspire to a Radley education regardless of the ability to pay. In addition to Scholarships, Foundation Awards and Bursaries (see page 6 and page 10), there are also some funds available to support parents who are not able to afford full fees.

FOR CANDIDATES APPLYINg TO RADLEY:

SILk AWARDThis award (amount dependent on ability and need, determined by means testing) is for a candidate showing all-round qualities whose parents are not able to afford full fees. Between candidates of equal merit, preference will be given to sons of clergymen and boys living in Oxfordshire.

ARMED FORCES FUNDRadley Armed Forces Fund bursaries are available for the sons of any service men or women of all ranks who have been killed in the service of their country or discharged as a result of their wounds or injuries, regardless of whether or not they have connections with Radley.

FOR BOYS CURRENTLY AT RADLEY:

SUSTAININg BURSARIESFor boys who are currently at Radley and whose financial circumstances change, some additional funds could be made available to allow them to continue their education at Radley.

hUgO RUTLAND FUNDThe Hugo Rutland Fund provides help for current Radley parents facing unforeseen financial difficulties.

All such bursaries are subject to a means test.

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University Entry

DESTINATION OF 2011-2013 LEAVERS

Over the last 10 years, Radley has often placed around 15 to 20 boys a year at Oxford and Cambridge. As universities seek to broaden their entry, this figure has become increasingly difficult to maintain but we are pleased that, at the time of writing, 17 of our leavers have been offered Oxbridge places. Continuous refinement of our preparation methods and improvements in information gathering means that Radleians are given the best support for Oxbridge applications. More details are available online.

Radleians still go, overwhelmingly, to a small group of top universities including Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and UCL. There is an increasing interest in American universities including several successful applications to Ivy League universities. Additionally, Radleians are showing

a growing interest in universities in Europe, South Africa and Australia. Our university department has been expanded to take into account their increasingly ‘global’ outlook. In the last three years, 44% of boys read courses at the world’s top 50 universities, according to the highly respected QS ratings 2013-2014.

In 2013, of 134 boys in the cohort, 125 have secured university places, with 7 holding university offers whilst awaiting results from re-taken elements of one of their A levels. Two others have entered directly into employment. Our policy of boys taking four A levels continues to provide an invaluable safety net for many and this, together with the extended project, helps to ensure that our average points per candidate is always high.

Destination 2011-2013

Aberdeen 1

Arts University Bournemouth 1

Bath 2

Birkbeck 1

Birmingham 2

BPP University of London 1

Bristol 67

Brunel 1

Cambridge 10

Cardiff 8

Central School of Speech & Drama

1

Durham 45

East Anglia 2

Edinburgh 44

Exeter 39

Falmouth 1

glasgow 2

glasgow School of Art 1

Imperial College London 2

Destination 2011-2013

king's College London 3

Leeds 21

Leeds Metropolitan 1

London School of Economics 1

Loughborough 2

Manchester 16

Newcastle 29

Northumbria 1

Nottingham 4

Nottingham Trent 2

Oxford 18

Oxford Brookes 11

Plymouth 1

Queen Mary, University of London

1

Reading 1

Royal Agricultural College 4

Royal College of Music 1

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (glasgow)

1

Royal Veterinary College 1

Destination 2011-2013

School of Law 1

SOAS, University of London 1

Southampton 5

St Andrews 2

St george's, University of London

1

Sussex 1

Trinity College Dublin 4

UCL – University College London

7

University of West of England, Bristol

2

Warwick 4

York 2

Destination abroad 2011-2013

Australia 1

Canada 1

Italy 1

South Africa 2

USA 11

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Non-registered overseas candidates

We welcome applicants from overseas but often such candidates are registered too late to receive a firm offer or have not been registered at all. If this is the case, there are still two options for entry, Warden’s List and Scholarship, and we make the following special allowances for those from abroad:

WARDEN’S LISTIf you think that your son matches the criteria set out as on page 7, candidates from overseas can be nominated by their parents, rather than their current school. However, it is important to discuss the application with the Registrar in order to establish the required standard for entry. Parents should ask the Headteacher or Form Tutor of their son’s current school to send a reference, which must include information on academic ability and, ideally, should also include details of any extra-curricular activity. If any extra-curricular activity is taken outside of school, then references from sports coaches or music and drama teachers can be sent alongside the school’s reference.

SChOLARShIPAcademic Awards: The academic papers are specifically designed to be accessible to all candidates and are not based on the English prep school curriculum. Examples of past papers are on our website. Candidates from overseas do not have to sit the Latin exam unless they have studied Latin at school for at least two years. Ideally, all candidates should come to Radley for the two days of the academic scholarship but if this proves impossible due to travel, we can make special arrangements for boys to sit the exams abroad. These candidates will be required to come for an interview at Radley at some point prior to the academic scholarship (i.e.before March in the year of entry). Please discuss this option with the Registrar.

Music Awards: If travel proves difficult for the music scholarship dates, we are happy to make special arrangements for a Music Scholarship audition and interview to take place anytime up to six months prior to the general auditions in January/February of the year of entry. Results will not be given until after all the Music Scholarships are completed.

All Rounder, Drama and Art Awards: It would benefit candidates from overseas to attend the scholarship days alongside other candidates, but in exceptional circumstances we can arrange for the assessment to be carried out at Radley prior to the main scholarship day. Any references from teachers or coaches outside of school are encouraged.

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Fees

The General School fee for the Academic year 2014-2015 is £11,075 per term.

The Music fees are £30.50 per lesson for each instrument in an academic year. Music Scholars receive music tuition free.

The Registration fee is £100 (non-returnable).

Details regarding Final Acceptance Fees can be obtained from the Registrar.

There are bursaries available to support parents whose circumstances have changed during their son’s time at Radley. Details are available from the Warden.

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Contact Us

RADLEY COLLEgEAbingdonOxfordshireOX14 2HR

RECEPTIONT: 01235 543000F: 01235 543106

ThE REgISTRARMrs Vanessa M G HammondT: 01235 543174E: admissions@radley.org.uk

ThE WARDENMr John S MouleT: 01235 543127E: warden@radley.org.uk

BURSARMr Andrew AshtonT: 01235 543122E: bursary@radley.org.uk

ThE ChAIRMAN OF COUNCILMr Micheal E Hodgsonc/o Radley College

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how to Find us

BY TRAIN:The nearest station is Radley (unmanned) which is approximately 10 minutes walk from the College. There is a regular train service to and from both London Paddington and Oxford, faster services are available from Oxford and Didcot Parkway.

FROM ThE M4:Leave at Junction 13 and head north on the A34 towards Oxford.

Leave at the Abingdon turn (about 15 miles) and head towards Abingdon (under the A34).

At the second roundabout turn left onto Abingdon perimeter road. Continue on the perimeter road going straight on at four roundabouts. This brings you into Twelve Acre Drive (a part of the perimeter road). At the next roundabout turn left. Take first left (immediately after sharp left-hand bend, signposted Radley College). After about 1/4 mile, there is a sharp double bend, then continue past the Sports Entrance (on left) and the church (on right); the main College entrance is on the left-hand side.

FROM ThE M40 NORThBOUND:Leave at Junction 8, and join the A40 towards Oxford.

Turn left onto the Oxford Ring Road round the south of Oxford. Keep on the Ring Road following the signs to Newbury until the A34 turn. Head south on the A34 towards Newbury but leave at the first exit – Abingdon North (about 2 miles).

Head towards Abingdon (turn left at the top of the slip road).

At the first roundabout turn left on to Twelve Acre Drive and then continue as from the M4.

FROM ThE M40 SOUThBOUND:Leave the M40 at Junction 9 and take the A34 towards Newbury.

Leave at the Abingdon North exit and head towards Abingdon (turn left at the top of the slip road).

At the first roundabout turn left into Twelve Acre Drive and then continue as from the M4.

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