Bradfield College
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| Motto |
Benedictus es, O Domine doce me Statuta Tua (You are blessed, Lord: teach me your laws) |
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| Established | 1850 |
| Type |
Independent boarding school Public school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Dr Christopher Stevens |
| Second Master | Kevin Collins |
| Founder | Rev. Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield |
| Location |
Bradfield Berkshire RG7 6AU England |
| DfE URN | 110121 Tables |
| Staff | 120 (approx.) |
| Students | 731 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Houses | 12 |
| Colours |
Light blue Eton Blue |
| Publication |
The Bradfieldian 'Bradfield News The Old Bradfieldian Horizons Bradfield Arts |
| Former pupils | Old Bradfieldians |
| Website | www |
Bradfield College is a British co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils, located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire. It is noted for producing plays in Ancient Greek and its Greek Theatre.
The school is a member of the Rugby Group, which also includes Harrow School, Wellington College and Charterhouse School.
The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield. It has around 470 male and 260 female pupils.
According to the Good Schools Guide, the "Pastoral, extra-curricular and academic aspects [are] all strong in a very beautiful setting. The school is unusually family-friendly and with exceptional boarding."
The school, which admits pupils between the ages of 13–18, has been fully co-educational since September 2005. All first years pupils (Fourth Formers) enter a first year boarding house (Faulkner's) and then, from the second year (known as the Shell), they move to their main boarding houses for the remaining four years.
The school motto is the Latin; Benedictus es, O Domine doce me Statuta Tua which means "You are blessed, Lord, Teach me your Laws."
Bradfield College was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens. Stevens had inherited the parish from his father in 1842, having been in his family for four generations. As a tribute to his father, he set about restoring the church. Sir Gilbert Scott (one of whose architect sons, John Oldrid Scott, was later to marry Thomas Stevens's eldest daughter, Mary Anne) was commissioned to effect the restoration. It was decided that the majority of the church, except the tower, should be demolished and rebuilt in a style influenced by that of gothic architecture. After the completion of the church in 1848, Stevens saw it fit to arrange a choir. While the whole village were able to sing, they were not felt to be of a high enough standard. It was proposed that a college be established at Bradfield, to be called St Andrew's College. The college was to be for the education of a limited number of boys between the ages of 8 and 12, with all to be from modest backgrounds. Their education was to be based upon 'true Church principles', with focus to be paid on reading, writing, mathematics, and music, and later on, classics and history.
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