The Sir John Madejski Scholarship with Marie Redmond Tuition

The Sir John Madejski Scholarship with Marie Redmond TuitionIn 2021, Sir John Madejski, the former owner and chairman of Reading Football Club and the founder of AutoTrader, graciously lent his name to our scholarship programme. This initiative supports children facing the same early challenges that inspired his rise to an OBE for services to Reading and later a knighthood for services to the nation.

On August 26th, 2024, Marie met with Sir John to discuss the remarkable progress of our Sir John Madejski Scholarship students. During this meeting, he reaffirmed his commitment, ensuring that our scholarship students will benefit from completely free tuition for many years to come.

Scholarships are available for Year 5 students across our locations in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and London.

What Sir John Madejski Says About Us

“I am a great admirer of Marie Redmond’s work and her personal passion for academic success in young people.”

Sir John spent time in a children’s home as a baby during what he refers to as an ‘unstructured childhood’. His achievements in life have been many and include becoming Chancellor of the University of Reading and rebuilding the former Thamesbridge College as the John Madejski Academy. He initiated and funded The John Madejski Centre for Reputation at Henley Business School at The University of Reading.  He is also a benefactor to the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly, London and in 2004 had the John Madejski Fine Rooms at Burlington House named after him in recognition of a contribution of £3 million to the institution.

  • Dear Marie, I don`t know where to begin, but i will start with a huge THANK YOU ! Sophia sat for her 11+ at Kendrick, Queen Anne`s and Reading Blue Coat. She have been offered a full scholarship in both Queen Anne`s and Reading Blue Coat. And this morning we have been offered a place at  Kendrick grammar school. We had made our decision already to send her to Reading Blue Coat but the cherry on the cake was the offer in Kendrick, that means she has done particularly well in her exams and there`s the signature of Marie Redmond all over it. We would also like to thank all the teachers that has worked with Sophia during her preparation and hope when you are in Winnersh next we could meet. We have our youngest daughter, still in year 3 but will sit for her 11+ in a couple of years, I would be so grateful if you could send me the application form to apply for a scholarship at your institution in due time.

    Year 6 parent, Reading (2025)

Applications for Our Scholarships

Applications for the 2025/26 academic year (starting September 2025) closed on 31st March 2025. Scholarships will be awarded at the end of May 2025 following a dedicated classroom assessment earlier that month.

Applications for the Sir John Madejski Scholarship for the September 2026 academic year will open on 1st June 2025 and close on 31st March 2026. Scholarship awards will be announced by 31st May 2026, after classroom assessments conducted earlier that month. Please note that these assessments are not trial lessons, and no results will be shared with parents. The decisions made by Marie Redmond Tuition regarding scholarships are final.

Scholarship places are awarded in strict confidence. We will not disclose the recipient's name publicly, and their teacher will not be informed of their scholarship status. However, recipients are free to share this information with others if they wish.

Exclusive tips