Navigating 13+ Entry to Radley College

Radley College is an independent boy’s boarding school located in Oxfordshire.

Key Things to Know: 13+ Entry to Radley College

  • The first step is visiting the school.

  • Parents and applicants are invited to attend a Group Visit Day at the College and learn more about the school.

  • There are two ways to gain admission into Radley college, which are open entry and registration.

  • Parents are advised to start the registration three years before entry begins.

  • Open Entry application forms must be completed and returned to the Admissions Office, alongside a non-refundable fee of £250.

  • Successful applicants on the Radley list would be asked to come for an interview.

  • A report would be requested from the Head teacher and must be received by the end of the summer term in Year 5.

  • All Applicants must sit the ISEB Common Pre-test exam.

  •  The Radley list applicants would sit for the assessment in Year 6 in December, while the open entry applicants must have sat for their assessment at the end of the Lent term.

  • The pre-test focuses on four important subjects: English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

  • Applicants on the Radley list must pass the ISEB pre-test with the equivalent of 60% and do well in the interview.

  • Those who pass both the interview and the ISEB pre-test will be placed on the A-List and given an unconditional offer in March of Year 6.

  • Applicants on the open entry admission would be shortlisted in the May of Year 6 based on their ISEB pre-test and a school report.

  • Applicants on the open entry would then be asked to attend an interview and college assessment.

  • Successful applicants would then be admitted.