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  • Independent school for boys

Radley College: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Kennington Road, Radley, Oxfordshire OX14 2HR

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes, 13+ entry

    Fri 31 May

    Friday 31 May 2024, for September 2027 entry

    Checked, source: Radley College, checked

  • Places at 13+

    150

    Each year at 13+

    Checked, source: Radley College, checked

  • Fees at 13+, full boarding

    £21,216a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Radley College, checked

Your next steps for 13+ entry

  1. Next: Scholarship assessments: innovation

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Scholarship applications close: academic, art, drama, music

    in about 3 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Radley College sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Radley College takes new pupils at 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 13+ entry

    150 places

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and the ISEB Common Pre-Test (an online test many independent schools share). Tests are taken in Year 6, with a place offered ahead of entry.

    Registration closes: Friday 31 May 2024 (for September 2027 entry)

Other ways in: 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 16+ entry

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and own subject papers.

Source: Radley College, checked

More about entry from our guide

13+ (Year 9)

Radley describes its 13+ route by year group rather than by date, so the pages we checked give no dated registration or Pre-Test deadline. Scholarship applications for September 2027 close on different dates for each discipline: Friday 13 November 2026 (academic, art, drama, music); Thursday 1 October 2026 (innovation); Monday 21 September 2026 (sport)Radley College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Application Deadline: 13 November 2026View the official source.

  • Places: 150Radley College: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: 150 new Shells (Year 9) join each year, with 15-20 boys joining Sixth Form.View the official source
  • What the school assesses: interviewRadley College: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Boys are shortlisted following pre-test results and invited to come to Radley for an Assessment Day, which consists of an interview with a senior member of staff and a short written exercise.View the official source; ISEB Common Pre-TestRadley College: Iseb pretestChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Your son will sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests in October / November of Year 6.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolRadley College: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: We will also request and review a confidential reference from your son’s current school.View the official source
  • First assessment taken in: Year 6Radley College: Pre test year groupChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Your son will sit the ISEB Common Pre-Tests in October / November of Year 6.View the official source
  • Offers made early for deferred entry: YesRadley College: Deferred offerChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Places will be offered to both Radley List and Open Entry boys in March of Year 6.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Radley College: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Key Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Scholarship application byFriday 13 November 2026 (academic, art, drama, music); Thursday 1 October 2026 (innovation); Monday 21 September 2026 (sport)Radley College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Application Deadline: 13 November 2026View the official source
Scholarship assessmentMonday 18 January 2027 (academic stage one); Wednesday 24 February 2027 and Thursday 25 February 2027 (academic stage two); Tuesday 19 January 2027 (art); Thursday 14 January 2027 and Friday 15 January 2027 (drama); Thursday 12 November 2026 (innovation); Wednesday 27 January 2027 and Thursday 28 January 2027 (music); Monday 12 October 2026 (sport)Radley College: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Stage One Assessment: 18 January 2027 (at current school)View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesRadley College: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Key Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source
AssessmentRadley College: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Key Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source
OffersRadley College: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Key Dates for 2027 EntryView the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Sixth-form applicants sit subject papers and have an interview. The school's pages give the sixth-form timetable by month without a year, so we have not shown dates.

  • What the school assesses: interviewRadley College: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: We invite shortlisted applicants to join us for an assessment day in November, which will include an aptitude test, written papers in two of the subjects that you intend to take for A-Level and two interviews – one with a subject specialist and the second with a senior member of staff.View the official source; subject papersRadley College: Own subject papersChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: We invite shortlisted applicants to join us for an assessment day in November, which will include an aptitude test, written papers in two of the subjects that you intend to take for A-Level and two interviews – one with a subject specialist and the second with a senior member of staff.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolRadley College: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: At this stage, we will ask for more information about academic and co-curricular interests, and a reference with predicted I/GCSE grades (or equivalent) from your current school.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Radley College: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: who would be joining Radley in Year 12, in September 2027.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesRadley College: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Sixth Form - 2027 Entry FormView the official source
AssessmentRadley College: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Sixth Form - 2027 Entry FormView the official source
OffersRadley College: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Radley College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Sixth Form - 2027 Entry FormView the official source

Key dates

13+ dates for September 2027 entry

Radley College

5 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Registration closes for 13+ entry

  2. Done: Entrance tests

  3. Done: Scholarship applications close: sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Done: Scholarship applications close: innovation

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Done: Scholarship assessments: sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  1. Next: Scholarship assessments: innovation

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Scholarship applications close: academic, art, drama, music

    in about 3 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic stage one

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: art

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic stage two

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

A year younger? 13+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 13+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Radley College in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
13 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Radley College is a proudly traditional boarding school for boys aged 13-18 in Oxfordshire.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Scholarships
6 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
boarders only
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Help with fees
Yes, up to 115%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Registration fee
£480including VAT
Paid to the school when you register your child for its tests.

Fees

From £21,216 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, full boarding
£21,216 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, full boarding
£21,216 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

the published fees include VAT

Registration fee: £480 (including VAT).

Source: Radley College, checked

Every boy boards, and Radley charges one termly fee for all year groups.

Joining atFull boarding
13+£21,216 per term (including VAT)Radley College: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Our fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £21,216 per term, inclusive of VAT.View the official source
16+£21,216 per term (including VAT)Radley College: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Our fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £21,216 per term, inclusive of VAT.View the official source
  • Registration fee: £480 (including VAT)Radley College: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Application: A fee of £480 (including VAT) is payable on application.View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (boarding): £600Radley College: Deposit boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Acceptance: UK families will pay an acceptance fee of £3,000 (inclusive of VAT) and a deposit of £600 (inclusive of VAT).View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 115% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 115% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
Scholarships
For academic, art, drama, music, other and sport, at 13+ entry.

Source: Radley College, checked

  • Largest bursary: up to 115%Radley College: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: All offers are means-tested and can be worth up to 115% of the fees.View the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Scholarships offered: academicRadley College: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source, artRadley College: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source, dramaRadley College: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source, musicRadley College: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source, otherRadley College: OtherChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source, sportRadley College: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source
  • Scholarship entry points: 13+Radley College: 13 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Academic, Art, Drama, Innovation, Music and Sport Scholarships are available at Year 9 entry.View the official source

Open days

Next: Open Day, Sat 7 Nov 2026

  1. Done: 16+ Radley Keys Award Open Day (passed)

    from 9.30am

  2. Done: Open Day (passed)

  3. Coming up: Open Day

  4. Coming up: Open Day

  5. Coming up: Open Day

  6. Coming up: Open Day

  7. Coming up: Open Day

  8. Coming up: Open Day

  9. Coming up: Open Day

  10. Coming up: Open Day

  11. Coming up: Open Day

Source: Radley College, checked

Radley holds Saturday open days through the school year.

What is distinctive about applying to Radley

The boarding fee for 2026–27Radley College: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Our fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £21,216 per term, inclusive of VAT.View the official source is £21,216 per term (including VAT)Radley College: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Our fees for the 2026/27 academic year are £21,216 per term, inclusive of VAT.View the official source, and the acceptance deposit is £600Radley College: Deposit boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Acceptance: UK families will pay an acceptance fee of £3,000 (inclusive of VAT) and a deposit of £600 (inclusive of VAT).View the official source. Means-tested funding can reach 115%Radley College: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: All offers are means-tested and can be worth up to 115% of the fees.View the official source of fees.

Scholarship deadlines for Year 9 entry fall early in Year 8, with a different date for each discipline: Friday 13 November 2026 (academic, art, drama, music); Thursday 1 October 2026 (innovation); Monday 21 September 2026 (sport)Radley College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Radley College.The source says: Application Deadline: 13 November 2026View the official source. Assessment dates for each discipline are in the 13+ table above.

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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