Schools / Bradfield College
Bradfield College
- Independent school
- Co-educational
- Day & boarding
- Ages 13–18
- 810 pupils
Bradfield College is an independent co-educational school in Bradfield, Berkshire. The main point of entry is Year 9 (13+): candidates sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test in Year 6, and conditional offers are confirmed in Year 8 by Common Entrance at 55% in the core subjects or the school's own entrance tests.
RegionSouth East
DfE URN110121
The exam
Athena holds admission-route records for Bradfield College. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
2027 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
Confirmation: Confirmed by Common Entrance
13+ entry - Stage 1 (the 11+ pre-test stage, in Year 6): candidates for Bradfield sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test in Year 6 (required for all candidates), with a Head's reference, two interviews and group problem-solving in Michaelmas/Lent; conditional offers by the end of March are confirmed in Year 8 by Common Entrance at 55% in the core subjects, the Prep School Baccalaureate, CASE, or Bradfield's own entrance tests. See the school's Independent School 13+ Entry route for the full pathway.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: unverified
Set by ISEB Common Entrance / school scholarship papers
Confirmation: Confirmed by Common Entrance
Bradfield requires the ISEB Pre-Test in Year 6, plus two interviews and group problem-solving, with conditional offers by the end of March. Places are confirmed in Year 8 by Common Entrance at 55% in the core subjects, the Prep School Baccalaureate, CASE, or Bradfield's own entrance tests for non-CE candidates.
Route record: unverified
2028 entry
Set by ISEB (tests commissioned from GL Assessment)
Confirmation: Confirmed by Common Entrance
13+ entry - Stage 1 (the 11+ pre-test stage, in Year 6): candidates for Bradfield sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test in Year 6 (required for all candidates), with a Head's reference, two interviews and group problem-solving in Michaelmas/Lent; conditional offers by the end of March are confirmed in Year 8 by Common Entrance at 55% in the core subjects, the Prep School Baccalaureate, CASE, or Bradfield's own entrance tests. See the school's Independent School 13+ Entry route for the full pathway.
9489 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: unverified
Set by ISEB Common Entrance / school scholarship papers
Confirmation: Confirmed by Common Entrance
Bradfield requires the ISEB Pre-Test in Year 6, plus two interviews and group problem-solving, with conditional offers by the end of March. Places are confirmed in Year 8 by Common Entrance at 55% in the core subjects, the Prep School Baccalaureate, CASE, or Bradfield's own entrance tests for non-CE candidates.
Route record: unverified
Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Stage A pre-assessment during Year 6 (some schools assess in Year 7); confirmation — Common Entrance or the school’s own process — in May/June of Year 8 (see the route description for this school’s exact model)
Results: Conditional offers follow the Stage A assessment, typically by the spring of Year 6
Offers: Places are confirmed in Year 8 once the school’s confirmation condition is met (see the route description)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
2027 entry
Test: Stage A pre-assessment during Year 6 (some schools assess in Year 7); confirmation — Common Entrance or the school’s own process — in May/June of Year 8 (see the route description for this school’s exact model)
Results: Conditional offers follow the Stage A assessment, typically by the spring of Year 6
Offers: Places are confirmed in Year 8 once the school’s confirmation condition is met (see the route description)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Entry at 13+ is governed by the school’s own pre-assessment and confirmation process (see the route description); registration deadlines fall early — typically during Year 5 or Year 6 — and places at this level are heavily oversubscribed.
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: 63% of GCSE grades were 9-7 (cumulative published table: 18% at grade 9, 40% at 9-8, 63% at 9-7)
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 43.58 (average grade B+); 20.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.89 (average grade B+)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Scholarships & bursaries
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
13+ entry
Art & Design Scholarship
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments for 13+ candidates in the February of the year of entry
When: 4 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Dr Gray All-Rounder Scholarship
ScholarshipAll rounder
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments for 13+ candidates in the February of the year of entry
When: 4 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Drama Scholarship
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments for 13+ candidates in the February of the year of entry
When: 2 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Music & Choral Scholarships
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments for 13+ candidates in the February of the year of entry
When: 2 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Sport Scholarships
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments for 13+ candidates in the February of the year of entry
When: Finals 1–2 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Stevens Academic Scholarship
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Stevens Academic Scholarship examinations for 13+ candidates
When: 22–24 February (2027 cycle)
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Scholarship entries closed 14 December 2026 for 2027 entry
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
Means-tested bursaries
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested bursaries assessed on family finances (no examination)
When: Applications by 31 October of the year preceding entry
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate bursary application by 31 October of the preceding year
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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