Overseas applicants in depth
"I really like the fact that Sidcot is a multicultural boarding school - there are something like 25 nationalities at the school, so you do definitely get to know people from all around the world."

Sidcot becomes an International Baccalaureate World School. READ MORE
Find out more
- Introducing the department
- Meet Head, John Walmsley
- Where is Sidcot? And how do you get here?
- Meet Will, the Head Boy
- Entry information for Overseas Applicants
- What are out fees?
Introducing Sidcot
Academic English School
The aim of Sidcot Academic English School is to provide an intensive English language and GCSE foundation course to raise the level of achievement of non-native speakers of English so that they can join the Sixth Form at Sidcot School. The timetable comprises 50% English language and 50% GCSE subject tuition. READ MORE>
Sidcot Academic English School Curriculum
Our students range from lower-intermediate to upper-intermediate level competency in English and are aged from 15 to 17. READ MORE>
Introducing the Sixth Form
Many students have transferred to Sidcot School to study a two-year A Level course and then achieved places at good universities. READ MORE>
International Baccalaureate
The philosophy underpinning the International Baccalaureate sits well with our values and that is why we will be the first school in our area to offer this internationally respected course to our sixth formers from September 2007. READ MORE
Life in a 24 Hour School
The majority of Sidcot’s senior pupils are boarders and the whole school is operated on a boarding basis. READ MORE

