Reading
Summer Course
English language education for kids at Bradfield
Reading
Key Facts
9 – 17 years
15 contact hours per week
Groups & Individuals
Residential
400 max beds per week
6 hours free teacher training
Highlights
- Traditional boarding school campus set in the English countryside
- Explore London & Oxford
- Extensive sports facilities including indoor tennis dome, 30+ tennis courts, golf course, swimming pool, two astroturf pitches and a big sports hall
About the programme
- English levels: Elementary – Proficiency (programme can be adjusted to lower English levels)
- Maximum class size: 20*
- Two full-day excursions into London and one to Oxford with entrance to an Oxford college
- 40 minutes to central London
- Incredible facilities for sports and activities
- Optional tennis and golf lessons, with the option to also take part in horse riding
- Full Group Leader Programme included. Download here.
*in exceptional circumstances, this maximum may be exceeded
ACADEMIC CHOICE
- Trinity GESE exam**
- World of Work (ASL) syllabus: Available for students aged 14+ with minimum English level B1
- Academic Skills for Higher Education syllabus: Available for students with minimum English level B1. Minimum of 12 students
**subject to demand and minimum student numbers required
Oxford International Junior Programmes understands that occasionally slightly young/older siblings or friends may wish to come in a group. Oxford International Junior Programmes reserves the right to accept students who are slightly younger or older than the advertised minimum/maximum age. These exceptional requests must be approved by our admissions team in advance. Appropriate welfare and safety provisions will apply.
Download FactsheetDates
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01 July – 15 July 20252
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15 July – 29 July 20253
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29 July – 12 August 2025Bradfield College
FACILITIES
Sports: Extensive outdoor pitches, all-weather astro-turf, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor tennis dome, golf course, sports hall and dance studio.
Other: Indoor social spaces include Old Gym, Music Schools, Faulkner’s dining room and common rooms. There is also a stunning open-air Greek-style amphitheatre in the heart of the campus.
ACCOMMODATION
- Unique boarding house accommodation with a range of room configurations; choose from multi-bedded en-suite rooms or single standard accommodation
- Spacious common rooms with great facilities to relax and unwind in the evenings
- All boarding houses are spread throughout the school surrounded by beautiful Berkshire countryside, all within walking distance of main campus meeting points
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Rail: Theale train station is a 10-minute taxi ride away. From there you can take a train to Reading, where connections will arrive in London in 25 minutes.
Download GuidebookBradfield College
Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading RG7, UK
Reading Train Station
Reading, Station Approach, Reading RG1 1LZ, UK
Central London
Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DR, UK
Oxford
100 Market St, Oxford OX1 3DY, UK
London Heathrow Airport
Condor Way, Longford, Hounslow TW6, UK
London Gatwick
North Terminal, Departures Rd, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport, Bassingbourn Rd, Stansted CM24 1QW, UK
Location guide
Bradfield College
Reading Train Station
Central London
Oxford
London Heathrow Airport
London Gatwick
Stansted Airport
Sample Programme
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrivals | Arrivals | Campus tour and ice-breaker activities |
| Day 2 | Placement Test and Lesson 1 | Onsite Activities | Welcome Disco |
| Day 3 | Lesson 2 | Half day excursion to Reading with walking tour and photo challenge | Onsite Activities |
| Day 4 | Full day excursion to London with Thameside walking tour | Visit to TATE Modern and shopping in Covent Garden | Evening in London with late return to campus |
| Day 5 | Lesson 3 | Onsite Activities | British Quiz Night |
| Day 6 | Lesson 4 | FUN DAY - Whole campus activity | Onsite Activities |
| Day 7 | Onsite Activities | Lesson 5 | Karaoke/Lip Sync Battle |
| Day 8 | Full day excursion to Oxford with walking tour of the city | Entrance to an Oxford college | Onsite Activities |
| Day 9 | Onsite Activities | Lesson 6 | Talent Show |
| Day 10 | Full day excursion to London with Politics and Royalty walking tour | Entrance to the National Gallery and shopping in Covent Garden | Evening in London with late return to campus |
| Day 11 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 12 | Half day excursion to Windsor by coach | Lesson 9 | Onsite Activities |
| Day 13 | Onsite Activities | Lesson 10 | Farewell Party |
| Day 14 | Optional Excursion | Optional Excursion | Onsite Activities |
| Day 15 | Departures | Departures | Departures |
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