The Oratory School () is a coeducational independent Roman Catholic day and boarding school for pupils aged 11–18 located in Woodcote, north-west of Reading. Founded in 1859 by Saint John Henry Newman, The Oratory has historical ties to the Birmingham Oratory and the London Oratory School, and is the only school founded by Newman. Although a separate entity from the nearby Oratory Preparatory School, it shares a common history. Saint John Henry Newman founded the school with the intention of providing boys with a Roman Catholic alternative to Eton College. According to the "Good Schools Guide", the school "enjoys inspirational leadership, has achieved GSG 'overall best in UK' for three years running and is consistently at the top of the tree", with "state-of-the-art" boarding facilities and an ongoing refurbishment programme under way.