Padworth College, Berkshire

Founded 1963
Padworth, Reading, Berkshire RG7 4NR
Tel: +44 118 983 2644  Fax: +44 118 983 4515

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Principal: Mrs Linde Melhuish  Bursar: James Wilson  Admissions: Mrs Hazel Ormrod

Padworth College is a co-educational boarding and day school which offers an outstanding opportunity for students aged 13-19 years from the UK and all over the world to be taught in very small classes in a small and friendly school with an informal atmosphere where excellent results are routinely achieved. A significant proportion of students come from overseas creating a vibrant international community; equally a substantial number are British and many of them are day students.

The College’s rural setting provides a peaceful and secure environment for study; yet the campus is within easy reach of the university town of Reading and just 45 minutes by road from Heathrow.

Padworth offers a wide range of flexible academic programmes onto which students can be accepted at any point in the year and may stay for just one term or as long as five years.

GCSE – a full two-year programme leading to GCSE/IGCSE in up to nine subjects with a full range of supporting courses and activities; One-year GCSE/IGCSE programme is also available in up to five subjects.

A Level – a two year programme – students choose 3, 4 or 5 subjects from the wide range available.

University Access – a one year course in Business, Finance and Law as well as extensive English Language tuition for students which is accepted in place of A Levels by a number of British universities.

International Study Centre – Full or part-time English language tuition for students with any level of English for one term or more. Many students move on to GCSE or A Level academic programmes as their English improves.

Modern classrooms and specialist science laboratories are complemented by a well equipped IT room, library and art department.

A number of generous scholarships worth up to 50% of the total fees (tuition and accommodation) are available for study at GCSE and A Level as well as for Art.

Outstanding pastoral care is provided by the team of experienced resident house staff whose role is to guide and support students. House staff also organise an activities and excursions programme in the evenings and at weekends for students to make the most of school life.

Boarding students are accommodated in comfortable single or shared bedrooms with sitting rooms and kitchen facilities in each boarding house. The campus offers a range of sports facilities including an outdoor swimming pool and tennis and basketball courts.

Age range: 13 - 19

Day pupils: 12 boys and 14 girls

Annual day fees: £9,750 - £9,750

Weekly boarding pupils: 6 boys and 1 girl

Annual weekly boarding fees: £17,250 - £17,250

Full boarding pupils: 40 boys and 38 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £22,500 - £22,500

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 58 boys and 53 girls, including 20 boys and 35 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 20 full time and 15 part time

Method of entry: Interview, This is a non-selective school, Report from previous school, References

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, ISC, SHMIS, AGBIS, English UK, Education UK

Religious affiliation: No religious affiliation

Teaching languages: English

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Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Economics Government/Politics Photography	Chinese English as foreign/2nd language Spanish	Badminton Basketball Football Swimming Tennis	Duke of Edinburgh Award Public speaking/Debating	Choir Keyboard Singing	Experience of international students Particular diets Rail/Airport services School bus service

The school offers: Academic, Financial need, 6th Form

Exam boards: AQA, Cambridge ESOL, Edexcel Foundation, IELTS, IGCSE

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 100%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
16 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

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