The college is accommodated in a large C18th country house with purpose built classrooms, laboratories, studios etc. Girls are housed in comfortable study bedrooms.
There are areas in which Padworth is special. Padworth believes in choice; there is a good variety of courses, catering for different needs. Within courses we allow free selection; for example, all combinations of A level subjects are, in principle, possible.
For most girls Padworth is the stepping stone to University and therefore high academic achievement is important. We are proud of our record of achieving a 100% placement of University applicants and the 96% pass rate in A level examinations in June 1994 and a 93% pass rate in 1995.
Padworth offers GNVQ courses in Business and Art and Design as well as the more conventional A level and GCSE subjects.
Padworth is International. Girls come from Britain and all over the world to share the experience of living and working together. We believe that this is, in itself, part of their education.
There is a full social and sporting programme organised for evenings and weekends including visits to theatres in London and elsewhere. Girls at Padworth are treated as individuals and are not expected to wear uniform. The atmosphere is friendly but the girls are expected to work hard and to develop the competences and confidence that they will need to succeed at University.
Classes are small and there is considerable attention given to academic and pastoral support.
The College offers places for local day girls and weekly boarders as well as full boarding facilities. A generous scholarship programme is open to able candidates; awards normally cover the full tuition fee.
