Football Programme

Bradfield College

Bradfield, Berkshire (South East England) Ages 13-18 Football
⚽ Prestige Partner School
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Reigning Boodles ISFA Cup champions (2024 and 2025) and 2024 HUDL League champions
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Arguably the strongest fixture list on the school football circuit — Bradfield plays every leading footballing independent
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Performance Player pathway with up to ten hours of dedicated training per week plus a bespoke strength and conditioning programme
About the school

Bradfield College

Bradfield College is a leading independent boarding school in Berkshire, fielding one of the strongest ISFA football programmes in the country. Football is treated as a flagship Michaelmas Term sport with 23 teams across five year groups, more than 200 fixtures a season and a serious elite pathway alongside genuine "football for all" participation. The Boodles ISFA Cup and HUDL League titles in 2024, followed by the Boodles ISFA Cup again in 2025, place Bradfield among the very top independent football schools.

Bradfield College campus
Bradfield College grounds
Heritage & History
Founded in 1850 by the Reverend Thomas Stevens, Bradfield is one of England's oldest independent boarding schools, internationally known for its Greek Theatre and its centuries-old tradition of "education for life."
Football Programme

Coaching & Development

The football programme runs as the school's lead Michaelmas Term sport with weekly squad training, a dedicated professional goalkeeper coach and a clearly differentiated Performance Player pathway. Performance Players receive up to ten hours of football contact time a week plus a tailored S&C programme and video analysis through HUDL. The B through F teams train twice a week with a weekly fixture, sustaining genuine depth and competition across five year groups.

Facilities & Resources
  • Multiple full-size grass football pitches
  • All-weather/3G surface for training and fixtures
  • Bradfield Sports Complex (indoor sports hall, swimming pool, fitness suite)
  • Dedicated strength and conditioning provision
  • HUDL video analysis platform
  • Greek Theatre and on-site Chapel
  • Full boarding houses
  • On-site Bradfield Golf Club
  • Music, drama and art scholarship facilities
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Training Ground

Where Champions Train

World-class facilities designed to develop the next generation of footballing talent.

Multiple full-size grass football pitchesAll-weather/3G surface for training and fixturesBradfield Sports Complex (indoor sports hall, swimming pool, fitness suite)Dedicated strength and conditioning provisionHUDL video analysis platformGreek Theatre and on-site ChapelFull boarding housesOn-site Bradfield Golf Club
Meet the Team

The coaches behind the programme

Matt Ruxton

Matt Ruxton

Director of Sport

Director of Sport at Bradfield College, overseeing the school's full sports programme including the elite football pathway and the games curriculum that sits at the heart of Bradfield life.

Roger Wall

Roger Wall

Deputy Head (Co-Curricular)

Deputy Head responsible for the wider co-curricular programme, including sport, music, drama and the Bradfield Diploma.

Notable Alumni

Graduates who turned pro

_TBC_

Accolades

Track record

Boodles ISFA Cup Champions 2024 and 2025HUDL League Champions 2024ISFA Cup Finalists 2024Microsoft Showcase School 2023-2024Recognised by The Good Schools GuideOver 340 boys participating in football across 23 teams each season
Location

Bradfield, Berkshire (South East England)

Bradfield College sits in the Berkshire countryside between Reading and Newbury, around an hour west of central London by road and easily reached from the M4. Reading provides direct fast trains to London Paddington (under 30 minutes) and to Heathrow via the Elizabeth Line.

Nearest city
Reading (8 miles)
Distance to London
55 miles
Nearest airports
London Heathrow (LHR) — 35 miles, London Gatwick (LGW) — 75 miles, Southampton Airport (SOU) — 50 miles
Bradfield, Berkshire (South East England)
Fees

Investment

Day
£44,952/year
Boarding (UK)
£56,190/year
Boarding (international)
£56,190/year
Football programme
Included in school fees
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