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Radley College

Independent boys senior school in Vale of White Horse for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #46
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £60.3k/yr
  • boys
  • boarding
  • Radley, Vale of White Horse

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
164

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
12
Russell Group
80%

of leavers

US Ivy
1

Top destinations

  • Oxford—
  • Cambridge—
  • Russell Group universities—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
66%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
73%
Oxbridge rate
7%
Russell Group rate
80%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9150ISEB Common Pre-Test · School's own exam · Interview—£60.3k
16+Lower Sixth15School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report—£60.3k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

79

/ 100

National rank #46

Academic75
Destinations89
Future-ready55
Pastoral95
Value-add67
Access & breadth75
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Excellent

Inspected 2023-01-01

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Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Harrow SchoolHarrow
    Fees —A*-A 70%Oxbridge 7%Rank #36

    Harrow School matches Radley College with boys boarding, selective entry at 13–18, similar fees (£63.7k vs £60.3k), and strong Oxbridge destinations (7.1% vs 7.3%).

  • 2Dulwich CollegeSouthwark
    Fees £32.1kA*-A 68%Oxbridge 9%Rank #41

    Dulwich College shares boys boarding status, selective entry at 13–18, comparable fees (£67.4k vs £60.3k), and strong academic outcomes including Oxbridge (8.9% vs 7.3%).

  • 3Tonbridge SchoolTonbridge and Malling
    Fees £48.2kA*-A 93%Oxbridge 14%Rank #22

    Tonbridge School aligns with Radley as a boys senior school offering boarding, selective entry at 13–18, and excellent academic results with high Oxbridge rates (13.7% vs 7.3%), though fees are somewhat lower (£46.6k).

  • 4St Edward's OxfordOxford
    Fees £49.4kA*-A 77%Rank #68

    St Edward's Oxford is co-ed but offers boarding, selective entry at 13–18, close proximity (10km), and fees (£47.6k) within the same top-tier band, making it a plausible Plan B.

  • 5Oundle SchoolNorth Northamptonshire
    Fees £39.9kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 8%Rank #61

    Oundle School offers co-ed boarding with selective entry at 11–18, fees (£38.1k) in the same tier band, and strong Oxbridge destinations (8.1% vs 7.3%), though it is further away (103km).

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Radley College profile →