1. Student-centred ethos
- Highly personalised approach to learning and pastoral development
- Friendly and empowering college community with a strong work ethic
- Start dates in September or January (Preparatory Academic English programme also available prior to course start date).
2. Small class sizes
- Average A-level class size: 8
- Maximum contact time with subject specialists
- Regular testing highlighting areas for development and support
3. Academic Interventions
- Targeted support helps all students achieve
their full academic potential.
- Regular testing and assessment are used to
monitor progress and identify learning gaps.
- Data from assessments informs personalised
intervention strategies for individual students.
4. Outstanding exam results
A-level
- Top 1% of UK schools for progress made
- 64% A*-A grades overall (44% above national average)
- 78% A* – B grades overall
- 91% A* – C grades overall
- Maths/Further Maths: A* – B: 80%
- Sciences: A* – B 81%
- Extended Project Qualification: 100% A*– B
Degree Pathway Programmes (one year)*
- 74% of students achieve results equivalent to A* – B at A-level
- 78% of students achieve results equivalent to A*-B at A-level in Mathematics and Data
Handling
5. Strategic learning pathways
- Personalised subject guidance to meet university requirements and maximise progression options.
- Personal study plans with needs analysis from detailed reviews and assessment
- Tailored educational journeys, from first point of contact through to graduation and beyond building portfolio of skills, experiences and qualifications to deliver success.
- Individualised development with a shared sense of values and purpose.
6. Personal development
- Formative Tutor and extensive pastoral care team
- Wide range of super-curricular and extra-curricular activities
- Team building and leadership skills to build resilience, creativity and global perspectives
7. Leading university destinations
- Top UK, Russell Group and World Top 100 outcomes
- 100% Firm and Insurance Offers
- 96% Russell Group offers and progression to first-choice
- 90% Top 30 offers and first-choice destinations
- 86% A-level students with offers from Top 20 or first choice universities
- Extensive and individually tailored support for university degree selection and application
- Full university counselling support including UCAS guidance
- Specialist preparation for additional university assessments including: UCAT, TSA, LNAT, personal statements and interviews
- Extensive opportunities for progression to the most competitive degree courses including Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry,Pharmacy, Engineering, Computer Science and more.
8. Global reach and opportunities
- Global university pathways: students placed at over 200 leading global universities
- The opportunity to develop a truly global
outlook and to share ideas and concepts with
students from across the world.
"The small class sizes were really helpful. There were only about 8 – 10 of us in each class, which means you have a lot of contact time with your teacher and you can ask a lot of questions."
Orvanda from Angola completed a one-year Degree Pathway with us and went on to study Engineering at the University of Bath.
