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 (back to back) and past HUDL League champions
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A very strong fixture list on the school football circuit — Bradfield plays every leading footballing independent school
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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 one of the UK's most academically respected independent schools and one of the country's leading football schools, a rare combination that sets it apart from the rest. Set on a stunning 250-acre campus in the Berkshire countryside, the school provides an outstanding education alongside an elite football programme that attracts talented players from across the UK and internationally. With 23 teams fielded across five year groups, more than 200 fixtures a season and a serious Performance Player pathway, the football culture at Bradfield is exceptional. The Boodles ISFA Cup and HUDL League titles in 2024, followed by the Boodles ISFA Cup again in 2025, confirm Bradfield's status among the very finest football schools in the country.

Bradfield College campus
Bradfield College grounds
Heritage & History
Founded in 1850 and independently inspected to the highest standard, Bradfield is one of England's finest and most established boarding schools — internationally acclaimed for its Greek Theatre, its rigorous academic culture and its deep-rooted tradition of delivering an education for life. The school is particularly well suited to ambitious students who excel both academically and athletically.
Football Programme

Coaching & Development

Football at Bradfield is treated as the flagship Michaelmas Term sport and is delivered at the highest level. The programme features weekly squad training sessions, a professional goalkeeper coach, and a clearly structured Performance Player pathway. Performance Players receive up to ten hours of dedicated football contact time per week, supplemented by a tailored strength and conditioning programme and video analysis through the HUDL platform. The B through F teams train twice a week with a regular weekly fixture, ensuring genuine depth, competition and development across all year groups. Bradfield is renowned on the school circuit for the strength and breadth of its fixture list.

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

Outstanding facilities across a 250-acre campus, built to support both academic ambition and elite footballing development.

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 that has produced ISFA Cup champions in four of the last seven years and the compulsory 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.

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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