Padworth College

Padworth College was founded in 1963 by Oxford University tutor, Peter Fison, and a group of Oxford dons whose vision was to bring Oxford’s educational philosophy of tutorial teaching to school-level education.

At Padworth, we provide the foundations for independent learners who develop a passion for life and learning. Every student is an individual, but it is also important for them to work as a team player, whether it is on the sports field, during a walk in the countryside, in the classroom, or participating in drama or music. Our classroom at Padworth operates in every environment and every day of the week.

The staff at Padworth are committed and caring. They strive to support each and every student achieve the very best. Today, we all live and operate in a global environment. Enabling your son or daughter to come and study at Padworth College provides them with a fantastic international experience for life.

Our founders saw the potential for a different, modern approach to learning in contrast to rigid, traditional teaching methods, which allowed little room for individuality.

Padworth College strives to uphold the innovative vision of our founders to offer a truly unique educational experience – based on small tutorial style classes in a personal, informal atmosphere, which focuses on each individual’s personal talents.

It is fundamental for our students to have a firm commitment to community values and teamwork, whilst being individuals who are open-minded, reflective and tolerant. We seek to be inclusive, respecting all faiths and promoting responsible and active citizenship. We aim to build self-discipline, self-confidence, and to develop initiative and communication skills in our students to enable them to contribute wisely and with respect to the global community.

This ethos is encapsulated in our mission. At Padworth College, we strive to unlock the academic and personal potential of each student and encourage them to realise their ambitions.

• Our educational philosophy is based on the Oxford University tutorial model of teaching, with small personalised classes.
• A programme of learning is devised for each individual that reflects university and career aspirations, as well as personal interests and ability..
• Our class sizes are small for optimum learning and to encourage student-teacher interaction

Consistent with the underlying ethos of the College are its aims.  We aim to:

• Create a caring, supportive environment in which students can feel at home;
• Develop all aspects of a student’s character;
• Encourage a strong sense of community; and
• Enable students to build self-motivation and develop a professional attitude inside and outside the classroom.