Student Visa Sponsors in Reading

There are currently 20 licensed Student visa sponsors in Reading on the UK Home Office register, including institutions such as University of Reading. 10 sponsors on the Student route and 10 on the Child Student route.

Every institution below holds a valid sponsor licence, which means it can issue the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) you need to apply for a UK Student visa. Before applying, always check the institution’s current status in the table — and use our visa fee calculator to budget for your application.

Sponsors in Reading by institution type

Independent school: 17
Private provider: 2
Higher Education Institution (HEI): 1

All licensed sponsors in Reading

Sponsor Name	Town/City	Sponsor Type	Status	Route
Bradfield College	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Bradfield College	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
Crosfields School Trust Limited	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Elstree School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Eurospeak Language Schools Ltd	Reading	Private provider	Student Sponsor	Student
Leighton Park School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Leighton Park School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
Oratory Preparatory School Limited	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Pangbourne College	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
Pangbourne College	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Queen Anne's School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
Queen Anne's School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
St Joseph's College Reading	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
St Joseph's College Reading	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
The Abbey School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
The Abbey School	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
The English Language Centre	Reading	Private provider	Student Sponsor	Student
The Oratory Schools Association	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Student
The Oratory Schools Association	Reading	Independent school	Student Sponsor	Child Student
University of Reading	Reading	Higher Education Institution (HEI)	Student Sponsor - Track Record	Student

What the sponsor status means

Student Sponsor – Track Record: the institution has held a sponsor licence for some time and has a proven history of immigration compliance. Universities with this status can, for example, be more flexible about the financial evidence they ask for.
Student Sponsor: a fully licensed sponsor in good standing that can issue a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
Probationary Sponsor: a recently licensed institution that has not yet built up a track record. It can still sponsor students, but some limits apply (for instance, probationary sponsors cannot sponsor students for postgraduate doctor or dentist courses).

Route: Student vs Child Student

Student route: for students aged 16 or over studying at any level, from English language courses to PhDs.
Child Student route: for children aged 4 to 17 studying at an independent school.

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Source: Register of licensed sponsors: students, published by the UK Home Office. This page was last rebuilt on 16 July 2026 from the latest published register.