Radley College
Abingdon, OX14 2HR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headteacher
- Mr John Moule
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 775
- Pupils on roll
- 769
- URN
- 123300
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235543000
About this school
Radley College is an Anglican boys' independent school in Oxfordshire. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 769 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Radley College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Radley College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1847, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 149 | 154 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.2 | 35.1 | 36.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Radley College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 761 |
| 2023/24 | 767 |
| 2024/25 | 762 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 300
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chandlings Prep1.2 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
-
Kingfisher School1.4 miles
Academies · Abingdon
-
Abingdon School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
-
Emmanuel Christian School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Oxford
-
St Helen and St Katharine2.3 miles
Independent schools · Abingdon
Common questions
- What ages does Radley College teach?
- Radley College teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is an independent school in Oxfordshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Radley College?
- The headteacher of Radley College is Mr John Moule, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Radley College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Radley College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Radley College?
- Radley College has 769 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Radley College full?
- Radley College has capacity for 775 pupils and 769 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Radley College a faith school?
- Yes. Radley College is designated Anglican.
- Is Radley College a selective school?
- Yes. Radley College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Radley College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.2 in 2022/23 and 36 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Radley College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radley College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.