Oxfordshire
Oratory Preparatory School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Assessment – Scholarship assessments will be held during the week of 16th November 2026.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
£4,440 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£7,715 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£8,000 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding £13,180 per term | Weekly Boarding £11,150 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding £13,180 per term | Weekly Boarding £11,150 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Flexible support including Military Families / CEA + 10% , means-tested bursaries and International admissions .
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
From reception upwards, all prospective pupils come in to school for a taster day and interview with the head, and from Year 2 they are asked to sit a CAT4 asse…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 123286 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-13 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Andrew De Silva |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | RG8 7SF |
| Latest pupils | 292 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SF
www.oratoryprep.co.uk1189844511| DfE number | 6055 |
| UKPRN | 10018462 |
| Opened | 9 Jun 1958 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |