News

21st January 2025

Head of Boarding – Laura Piggott At first, starting any new role brings a mixture of excitement, personal doubt and discovery, and stepping into the Head of Boarding position was no exception. Over the last 100 days I have had the pleasure of immersing myself in a community that has supported me. The start of…

9th October 2024

In July 2024, the UK  Government announced that they will charge 20% VAT on all private school fees from January 2025. While we disagree fundamentally with this decision, and we are working with our membership bodies to do what we can to support their efforts to get this changed, we are being told it is…

3rd October 2024

We are thrilled to announce the newly selected members of Padworth College‘s Student Leadership Team for the upcoming school year. These remarkable students have been chosen for their dedication, leadership potential, and commitment to making a positive impact on our school community. Please join us in congratulating: Joint Head of Student Council: Konrad Leutert Joint…

28th March 2024

At Padworth College, we’re committed to nurturing the next generation of medical professionals through our specialised programs tailored to aspiring doctors, dentists, nurses, and medical professionals. With a proven track record of placing students into prestigious medical and related degree programs, we offer a comprehensive pathway to success. Our Approach Through a combination of GCSEs,…

4th October 2023

On Wednesday 27 September, we were delighted to welcome 13 universities and NCUK to Padworth for our annual UK Universities Fair.  Launched in September 2022, in partnership with UK Education Guide, the UK Universities Fair provides the opportunity for students to meet with a wide range of leading universities in the UK. This year, we…

24th September 2023

On Saturday 23 September, we were delighted to welcome over 100 former students and staff to Padworth to celebrate the College’s 60th anniversary. Padworth was established in 1963 by Oxford Professor, Peter Fison, who wanted to bring the Univeristy of Oxford’s tutorial style of teaching to sixth form education.  Initially an international girls’ school, Padworth…

24th August 2023

Padworth College is delighted that our GCSE students have produced another excellent set of exam results; the strongest the school has had for at least 5 years. Nearly a third of grades awarded were 9-7 (A*-A) and nearly half of grades awarded were 9-6 (A*-B). Students come to Padworth from the local area around Reading…

19th August 2023

The whole community at Padworth congratulates our recent leavers on their A Level results which were published earlier this week. Just under 50% of all grades awarded were A*-B with some fantastic individual stories, and 73% of grades awarded were A*-C. Every member of the Year 13 cohort has been accepted to either their first…

27th March 2023

We are delighted to be partnering with UK Education Guide to offer the inaugural UK Universities Tour during the May Half Term holiday (27 May to 4 June 2023). The Tour is open to all international students aged 16+ years, enrolled in boarding schools in the UK, but will be of particular benefit to those students…

26th August 2022

Padworth College is celebrating this year’s Year 11 students, who yesterday saw the culmination of their hard work over the past 1-2 years, achieving an impressive set of I/GCSE results. Overall, 43% of grades awarded were Grades 9-6 (the equivalent of A*-B), while 79% of all grades achieved were Grades 9-4 (A*-C). Commenting on the…