UK Annual Information Booklet

UK A N N UA L IN F ORM AT ION BO OK L E T A C A DE MIC Y E A R 2019/ 2020

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“For me it was also a trip back in time; I felt that Radley had lost none of its charm, with the atmosphere being one of warm conviviality underpinned with a thirst for learning.�

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Old Radleian and prospective parent

Contents Contact Details................................................................................................... 2 Introduction to Admissions............................................................................ 2 Visiting Radley.................................................................................................... 2 13+ Admissions.................................................................................................. 3 14+ Entry............................................................................................................... 5 Sixth Form Entry................................................................................................ 5 Fees & Funded Places and Safeguarding................................................. 6 Scholarships 13+ ...........................................................................................7, 8 Academic............................................................................................................10 Universities and Careers...............................................................................11 How to find us...................................................................................................12

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Visiting Radley

Admissions 13+ (Shells, Yr 9)

13+ Entrants (Shell, Yr 9)

2019 & 2020 Entry

Initial visit: Around four years before entry, from

Our admissions process is now largely complete for 2020 &

the Summer Term of Year 4 onwards, you are

2021 entry except for Scholarship. We would be delighted

welcome to visit Radley with your son. We can

to hear from you if your son is a likely Scholar (see page 7);

A List

arrange individual visits on Mondays, Tuesdays

please contact the Admissions Office to discuss this further

An unconditional offer. Those who accept will be asked to

or Thursdays in term time (1-2.30pm) when you

and arrange a visit.

pay the Acceptance Fee of £1,000 plus a £500 deposit. On

will meet a Senior Master and have an individual

Contact Details Admissions Office 01235 543 174 admissions@radley.org.uk

Visits Co-ordinator Mrs Natasha Cooper Open Entry Co-ordinator Mrs Sue Colmer Admissions Secretary Mrs Sallie Swain Admissions Officers Mrs Jacquie Harris Mrs Louise Roques Mrs Helen Jenkins Reception 01235 543 000 Radley College, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR Warden Mr John Moule Bursar Mr Andrew Ashton aa@radley.org.uk Senior Master, External Affairs Mr Harry Hammond Chairman of Council Mr David Smellie, c/o Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR

acceptance of the offer, and payment of the fees, a place

tour of the school. Please contact Admissions to

2022 Entry Onwards

at Radley will be secure. Parents will have the opportunity

Introduction to Admissions

book a time.

There are two different routes of entry to Radley, depending

to view two Socials and meet Tutors, and will be able to

on how early you have contacted the school.

state a preference from those Socials that they have seen.

Warden talk, then there are separate Visiting Days

Open Entry

Maths and English in June of Year 8 for setting purposes only.

The vast majority of boys (around 150 each

for Radley List or Open Entry boys (see pages 3

If your son is over the age of 3 years old he will need to apply

Radley reserves the right to withdraw the offer in exceptional

year) enter Radley at the age of 13 and stay

and 4). Parents who have shown an interest in

through our Open Entry process. Each year this process opens

circumstances.

until they have completed A levels aged

Radley will be sent an invitation to these days.

in July of Year 5 and we welcome applications anytime up

Warden Talks: If you would like to hear the

Candidates will be asked to sit the 13+ Common Entrance for

to October of Year 6. By requesting a prospectus, or emailing

B List (Waiting List)

16, and in 2020 we have several spaces in the

Open Entry Visiting Day for 2022 entry

Admissions with your details, your son will be added to our

We cannot offer a firm place at present, but would expect

Removes (Year 10).

- Monday, 7 October 2019 (1pm)

Open Entry Enquiry List. In June of Year 5 we will contact

to reach a good number of boys who are on the B List in

all those on the Open Entry Enquiry List and send them an

due course. We divide the B list into three groups in order to

The entry process will vary according to

Radley List Visiting Day for 2023 entry - Sunday,

Application Form. An entry fee of £250 is required at this

help advise parents on the likelihood and timing of receiving

your son’s year of entry, which year group he

21 June 2020. On this day, Radley List parents will

point. All Open Entry candidates will be asked to sit the ISEB

an offer. Unconditional offers will be made as and when

will be joining and how far in advance you

also have a formal tour of a Social with a Tutor.

Common Pre-Test by the end of November in Year 6 and we

places arise.

18. We also welcome Sixth Form entry, aged Registrar Mrs Vanessa Hammond

Results will be given as follows: Open Entry:

request a Head’s report from each boy’s current school. We

are applying.

At a later stage of the process, all parents and

will invite shortlisted candidates for interview and assessment

The ISEB Common Pre-Test is a standardised, age-adaptive

If you have not yet given us your contact

candidates will have the chance to meet Social

early in the Summer Term of Year 6, giving results at

measure of ability and attainment. It takes the form of an

details, your son’s name and year of entry, then

Tutors (Housemasters).

beginning of June, Year 6. We expect candidates to attend one

online assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions

of the allocated assessment days at Radley, and can only make

in Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and

exceptions in extreme cases.

Mathematics. The tests take approximately 2½ hours to

please either email or call the Admissions Office. We will get in touch with you when

Scholarship candidates: If your son is not

the time is right for your son to begin his

registered, and is a potential scholar, please

application.

contact Admissions to arrange an individual visit to meet the Warden and have a tour of the

Financial support for those unable to pay

school. Potential Music and Sports scholars are

the full fees is available at 11+, 13+ and 16+.

encouraged to contact the Registrar and we

Please see page 6 for details.

Full details of our entry process are given on

UK 2022 Open Entry Important deadlines and information

your son’s current school. Full details can be found on the ISEB website (www.iseb.co.uk).

Entry Form to be received with fee (£250)

By 11 October 2019

may arrange a pre-audition or sports trial where

ISEB Common Pre-Test to be taken at son’s school.

By 30 November 2019

relevant, any time up to two years in advance.

Head’s Report required

By 22 January 2020

the website and the purpose of this booklet

For 2023 Entrants onwards: We are revising our

is simply to give you an introduction to

Visiting Process and will be offering a series

the process. If you have any queries, please

of small Open Days. Please see our website for

don’t hesitate to contact the Registrar in the

more details.

Admissions Office.

complete and can be taken together or at separate times at

14+ Entrants (Remove, Yr 10)

Radley to advise shortlisted candidates

By mid March 2020

Assessment dates for shortlisted candidates (pencil into your diary now and let us know if you prefer any specific dates).

Music pre-auditions will also take place on these dates if applicable.

30 April 2020 5 May 2020 7 May 2020 12 May 2020 14 May 2020

Final Results advised

June 2020

Visits can be organised on a one to one basis, please contact Admissions.

Aims and Ethos:

Sixth Form Entrants (Yr 12)

email addresses provided and liaise with your son’s invigilator regarding the administration of the ISEB Common Pre Test.

Visits can be organised on a one to one basis when you can meet a Senior Master and have

A statement of Radley’s Aims and Ethos

a tour of the school, or there is a Sixth Form

can be found here:

Visiting Day in June 2020 (final date will be on

http://www.radley.org.uk/A-Radley-Education

our website.

Admissions Office: 01235 543 174

We will acknowledge receipt of the Application Form to the

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14+ Entry (Remove, Yr 10) In 2020, due to the expansion of the school, we anticipate having several Remove places. To apply, please contact the Registrar - interviews and assessments will be held on an individual basis throughout the year at Radley.

Sixth Form Entry (16+, Year 12) We welcome Sixth Form applicants and are looking for

• November the year before entry, the Warden will consider

candidates who are ambitious in their aims for university

all applicants and we will draw up a shortlist of those

and beyond. We would also like to see candidates who have

whom we wish to invite to the assessment.

strong talents outside the classroom, in particular sport (rowing, rugby, cricket, hockey), music, art or drama.

• Mid November the year before entry, Assessment day.

Candidates who have been shortlisted are asked to attend

All Sixth Form candidates and their parents are strongly

our Assessment Day which is held at Radley. The

encouraged to visit Radley prior to the assessment day to

assessment consists of two academic tests in subjects that

meet the Warden for an informal discussion and to have a tour

the candidate wishes to take at A level (90 minutes each).

of the school. Those who are unable to visit will be invited for

The exams are aimed at GCSE level. Each candidate will

a tour of the school the day before the assessment day.

also be interviewed by two dons, including a Senior Master. Questioning is designed to provoke a stimulating

The application process is explained below but in a small

discussion where the candidate demonstrates a sense of

number of cases, later entry is possible and you are asked

curiosity and engagement with learning in its wider

to contact the Registrar if you have missed the deadlines.

context, as well as some specialist knowledge where appropriate. Strong musicians and/or sportsmen will be

• Anytime from 2 years before the entry date,

Application Form and shortlisted candidates will be

and ask for an Application Form to be sent to you at the

invited for an audition/sports trial during or before the

appropriate time. This form asks for information regarding

Assessment Day. Those who wish to study Art at A level

the candidate’s current academic progress and the

should bring their portfolio.

subjects in which he would like to be tested.

Any candidate who has made an enquiry will be sent an Application Form soon after this date. It is also available on the website.

If your son is under the age of around 2 years old, you will be able to register him on the Radley List. This process still includes an interview, an ISEB Common Pre-test and a Head’s report but candidates do not have to go through the shortlisting process. To register, please contact the Admissions Office and you will be sent a form to complete. There is a Radley List Registration fee of £100. Full details can be found

• Results are sent out approximately two weeks after the

• June, the year before entry.

Radley List

invited to complete an additional Sixth Form Music/Sport

contact the Admissions Office to register your interest,

• November, the year before entry, please complete and return the Application Form to the Registrar, together with the fee (£200) and a curriculum vitae detailing any academic achievements as well as other interests and achievements outside the classroom. At this stage you must also ask your son’s current school to send us an up-to-date report by the assessment date. If the school

assessment date. If a candidate is offered a place his parents are asked to pay an Acceptance Fee of £1,000 plus a £500 deposit.

Funded Places in the Sixth Form are also available and, in particular, we have the Bastyan Organ Scholarship for outstanding pianists and organists. This is worth 50% of the fees and can be means tested up to 100%. Please call Admissions for further details.

2020 Sixth Form Important Dates

would prefer to hear directly from us, please let us know

omplete and return Application Forms C with Head's Report

By 6 November 2019

and we can request the report.

Assessment Day

21 November 2019

will receive an unconditional offer (Acceptance Fee of £1,000

Results sent

1 December 2019

and deposit of £500). Those who have not passed will not be

Deadline to accept a place

7 December 2019

on the website.

Parents will be informed in March Yr 6. If a boy has passed, he

held on a waiting list, unless in exceptional circumstances.

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Scholarships at 13+

Fees & Funded Places Fees The General school fee for the Academic Year 2019 to 2020

13+ Funded Places

There are six separate areas of awards at 13+: Academic,

the Scholarship papers but will do so at their current school or

is £13,375 per term. Fees are due in full on the first day of

We welcome applications from talented candidates who have

Art, Drama, Music, Sport and All-Rounder (Thompson) Award.

invigilator centre (timetable below). If they do exceptionally well,

each term.

not been through our earlier entry process and ask them to

Awards are given as Scholarships (major award) or Exhibitions

then it is possible that we would then invite one or two extra

apply through our Scholarship process. Scholarships are

(minor award).

candidates to Radley for interviews.

Assessments take place early in Year 8. All awards are open to

Any candidate who has done well enough in both Stages One

registered and non-registered candidates and they guarantee

16+ Funded Places

and Two of our Scholarship will be exempt from Common

an offer of a place in the school, subject to passing the entry

Entrance.

The process for applicants who require financial support in

assessment. The number of awards each year will depend on

The Acceptance Fee is £1,000 with £500 deposit = £1,500

the Sixth Form is the same as for all Sixth Form candidates

the standard of entry.

(refundable up until 31st January two years prior to entry).

(see page 5), but in order to be successful, candidates must

The Registration Fee for the Radley List is £100

available for academic, music, sport, art and drama (see pages

(non-refundable).

7 & 8).

The Entry Fee (Shell) is £250 (non-refundable).

The Entry Fee (Sixth Form) is £200 (non-refundable).

STAGE ONE PAPERS (January in Year 8): These are sat at current schools or an invigilator centre,

show outstanding potential and be of a similar standard to

All Scholarships can be means tested up to 100% and those

and consist of -

our current Scholars entering Sixth Form. Of particular note

who require additional financial assistance should contact the

English: 2 hours. Bespoke papers are written each year. The key

Radley is able to offer a considerable number of fully or partly

is our Bastyan Organ Scholarship, for outstanding pianists and

Registrar as early as possible.

focus will be comprehension and composition as in previous

funded places to talented boys and our door is always open to

organists, which is worth 50% of the fees and can be means

applicants from families who, without financial support, would

tested up to 100%.

Funded Places

otherwise be unable to afford our school fees. All offers are means tested and can be worth up to 100% of the fees.

Prior to the assessment stage, parents who are asking for

Scholarship papers.

Many of those who apply will not necessarily need further financial support and the Scholarships will be largely

Maths: 1 hour. This will be the same format as Paper 1 of

Honorary, or up to 5% of the annual fees.

previous Scholarship papers, examples of which are on the

financial support will be sent a Financial Circumstances Form

website.

We are looking for boys who are academically talented or who

in order that we can give you a guide to the level of support we

A brief summary of the awards is given here, but full details

have outstanding potential in music, sport, art or drama.

can offer should your son be successful in gaining an award.

can be found on the website, where application forms and

STAGE TWO PAPERS (March in Year 8):

details of pre-assessments can be downloaded for 2020

These are sat either at Radley, for shortlisted candidates, or at

Funded places are available at 11+, 13+ and 16+.

In all cases, please don’t hesitate to call the Admissions Office

Scholarships.

current schools and consist of compulsory papers in Maths (Paper

Academic 2020

(History, Geography, RS/Ethics). Candidates who have studied

to find out more details and to arrange a visit.

11+ Funded Places

2) Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and a Common Paper

We are happy to be able to offer several unconditional funded

Safeguarding

The Academic Scholarship is held in two stages early in the year

any of the following subjects at school will also sit: French, Latin,

places to talented boys at the 11+ stage. These places give boys

Radley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting

of entry. Scholarship candidates are invited to sit both stages but

Greek, Spanish, German.

the opportunity to take up a funded place at a prep school for

the welfare of children.

only shortlisted candidates will be invited to Radley to sit the

two years before they attend Radley. Applications are open to

Stage Two papers when they will also have two interviews - one

If a boy is not shortlisted and he does not follow the CE

boys who are either at primary school in the state system or

with the Warden or a member of Senior Management and one

curriculum, he will not need to sit Stage Two, but he will be asked

who are receiving significant funding at a private prep school.

with English dons. Boys who are not shortlisted will still sit all

to sit Science and Maths Paper 2.

All candidates are required to sit the ISEB Common Pre-test (see page 4) in Year 6. Full details of the entry process, and deadlines for entry, can be found on our website.

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Music

Art

If they have not already done so, potential Scholarship

Candidates will be invited to Radley on the assessment day

candidates are encouraged to come for an informal pre-audition

for a series of practical tests and interviews held in January of

any time from Year 6. Assessment is by formal audition and

Year 8. Boys will be asked to bring a portfolio of work and will

interview in the January of Year 8.

be expected to discuss a range of media.

Sport

All Rounder (Thompson)

In order to gain a Sport Scholarship at Radley, a candidate will

Any candidate who enters two or more of the above

need to be outstanding in at least two of our major sports:

Scholarships, but who has not quite gained an award will be

rugby, hockey, cricket, rowing and tennis. A Sport Exhibition (a

considered by the Warden for a Thompson All Rounder Award.

more minor award) can be gained if he is truly exceptional in one of our major sports or in several other sports, including

Details of the 2021 Scholarship Timetable will be issued on

real tennis, racquets, squash and golf.

1st June 2020.

The assessment day is held in November of Year 8 and

2020 Scholarship Important Dates:

consists of a series of practical tests.

Entry Deadline

Assessment Day

Sport

11 October 2019

12 November 2019

Sport Scholar and we will ask for sport references with a view

Art

9 January 2020

16 January 2020

to arranging an early trial if the Sports department considers

Drama

9 January 2020

20 January 2020

Music

9 January 2020

22 or 23 January 2020

Academic

9 January 2020

Stage One: 28 January 2020 Stage Two: 26-27 Feb 2020

Please contact Admissions if you think your son is a potential

it appropriate.

Drama These awards are made following a practical test and interviews held at Radley in the January of Year 8. In addition, candidates will be expected to discuss a range of current work.

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Academic

University

Curriculum

A Levels

The aim of the curriculum at Radley is to provide boys with

University Destinations

Boys will generally take three A levels, but those doing Further

We encourage each and every boy to strive for the best possible university place that matches their course and career aspirations.

a stimulating and broad education. We want to exceed the

Maths will do four. In addition to taking his A levels, every

Great care is taken in arriving at the right strategy for the individual, which may include support and encouragement after A

expectations of preparatory schools and parents, and the

boy will be expected to undertake either an Extended Project

Levels have been taken. What matters is that a Radleian arrives at a university and onto a course that will excite him for the

value added data at GCSE demonstrates that boys are indeed

Qualification (EPQ) or the Pre-U Global Perspectives course or

three or four years of undergraduate study.

challenged and encouraged to develop their skills to the

the mini-MBA course, plus other programmes involved in our

maximum of their ability. The end results – average of over

Curriculum Extension Programme.

Up to date details can be found on the website, but as a summary

90% A/B at A level over the last three years, and well in excess of 80% A*/A (9-7) at GCSE – place Radley among the top academic schools nationally.

- each year we have around 140 leavers and the vast majority go

GCSEs Results 2013-2018

to top UK universities. To illustrate this point, this pie chart

YEAR

A* or Grade 9%

A* - A or Grade 9-7%

A - C or Grade 9-4%

Excellence is achieved by first inculcating a strong work ethic;

2018

53.3

86.7

100

boys are trained to work on their own and to aim to do all

2017

55.6

83.5

99.5

assignments thoroughly. Secondly, teaching dons are trained

2016

61.3

85.2

99.6

2015

50.9

81.8

99.5

2014

55.9

88.0

99.5

2013

54.2

87.1

100.0

and motivated to teach excellently, and are led by Heads of Department ambitious to improve their department teams and results each year. Thirdly, we set boys carefully according to

shows the number of Radleians going to Oxford, Durham,

Exeter (54) Durham (39) Oxford (26)

Bristol, Exeter and Edinburgh between 2015 -2017 and the trend for 2018-2019 has continued.

Edinburgh (60)

Bristol (43)

ability and we continuously assess boys and adjust to ensure we are differentiating precisely according to need.

A Levels Results 2013-2018 YEAR

A* %

A* - A %

A* - B %

2018

28.2

65.4

92.4

Boys study a core of subjects to GCSE or IGCSE. Particularly

Top London Universities (Imperial, UCL, KCL, LSE) are also popular and around 20 Radleians have gone to these universities in

2017

22.7

63.0

89.9

able boys are stretched with early IGCSEs in Y10 (Remove) in

2016

28.8

72.5

93.2

the last three years.

2015

19.8

58.8

85.1

2014

25.3

63.9

89.7

2013

18.6

59.8

87.9

GCSEs

Maths and French, and in Y11 (Fifth) they will start the A level courses in those subjects. Other boys in Y10 and 11 groups take two years to GCSE or IGCSE in the other core subjects of English and Science. Boys then choose four subjects from 12 Options. Boys sit either Dual Award or Triple Science after

2019 results have not been published at the time of writing, and

assessment in the exams at the end of Year 10.

full 2018 results (when both A*-E and 9-1 were used).

We continue to encourage applications to universities overseas and an increasing number of boys are choosing that option.

In the last three years we have had leavers go to a wide variety of top overseas universities including Berkeley, Duke, USC, Yale, Bocconi, Maastricht, Trinity College Dublin and NYU Abu Dhabi.

In the last five years, over 30 boys have joined Radley at the Sixth Form stage. They have all gained places at top universities including Oxford, Imperial, Yale, UCL, Duke and London School of Economics (LSE).

Further up to date and more detailed information is available on the website.

Careers The Careers Department aims to inspire students at Radley

The Sixth Form allows further careers exploration with

to think about their lives beyond A-Levels through a range of

talks at College, visits to companies and an annual careers

activities, opportunities and information.

conference held in the summer term. The boys receive the latest graduate employment trends and the majority choose to

The Careers programme starts in the Shell year and continues

undergo interview practice.

to support boys after they have left Radley. In the Lower School, boys are introduced to business and carry out careers

The Medical Society nurtures our potential medics and vets

profiling with Futurewise. They are introduced to the CV in

through a comprehensive programme. An independent careers

the Removes and are expected to think about their skills and

adviser is available for all boys every Wednesday afternoon.

achievements as well as their academic prowess. It is expected that the Fifths will start work experience during their holidays and will carry out as much as possible during the Sixth Form.

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RADLEY COLLEGE

LONDON

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A34

M40

RADLEY COLLEGE

M25

J16

LONDON M4

HENLEY-ON-THAMES

A34 River Thames J13 NEWBURY

READING J11

M4

M25

Sicut Serpentes Sicut Columbae

How to Find Us

By Train from London The fastest route is to take a Fast Service Great Western train (45 mins) from Paddington to Didcot Parkway.

Take a taxi (20 minutes) from Didcot to Radley College. A slower train can be taken straight to Radley Station which is approximately 10 minutes walk from the College.

By Car 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 into the Abingdon perimeter road • Continue on the perimeter road going straight on at four roundabouts This brings you into Twelve Acre Drive (a part for the perimeter road)

• At the next roundabout turn left (signposted Radley) • After 0.3 miles, on the outskirts of Radley Village, turn left (signposted Radley College) • The College is on the left after the double bend • Take the second entrance (the first is the Sports Centre only) 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 Abgindon (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 From the M40 Northbound • Leave at Junction 8 and join the A40 towards Oxford. Turn left onto the Oxford 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 into Twelve Acre Drive and then continue as from the M4.

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