Why Sidcot?
The learning ethos at Sidcot originates from our heritage of over 300 years of education: the school has always been forward looking and has promoted experimentation, original thinking and the nurturing of individual talent. Quaker values are at the heart of Sidcot. We aim to create a community that sees the good in everyone, where each person is encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and to respect one another. This results in open, friendly and courteous relationships between staff and pupils. Sidcot’s long-term experience with such a diverse international community means students settle quickly, feel happy and can concentrate on their studies instead of feeling homesick.
Facilities
Sidcot has some outstanding facilities to inspire our students. The latest development is a stunning £4million Creative Arts Centre that bridges the traditional arts with modern technology. To meet other interests, there is a Sports Centre with a superb 25m indoor heated pool, multi gym, sports hall and squash court. We also have a Riding Centre with livery, and outdoor floodlit arena for riding lessons.
Results
We are very proud that we achieve some of the strongest examination results throughout Somerset and Bristol, ranking consistently in the top 10 for both GCSE and A Level results. Introduction of the International Baccalaureate Diploma in 2007 added a dynamic study option for our Sixth Form that supports our ambition of delivering exciting, progressive education.
Results in the Sixth Form are excellent, with the average points score per candidate usually being equivalent to scoring 3 grade A’s at A Level. Sidcot is a good all round school and has a particularly strong track record for excellent results in Maths, the Sciences, Humanities and the Arts. We hold the Good School’s Guide Award for the Best A Level Further Mathematics Results for boys at an English Independent School and have done for the past three years.
Sixth Form Foundation Course
International students tend to join us for GCSEs, A Levels or the IB. However we accept boarding students from Year 7 (age 11+). For 15 year old students who require English Language support, we provide a one year Sixth Form Foundation course. This dynamic course allocates at least 50% of the timetable to English Language and the rest to studying from 3 to 5 GCSEs, depending on the language ability of the students. The course enables students to work with the English language in different contexts through cultural activities and trips. We highly recommend this course to students requiring a better understanding of the English language before embarking on their choice of Sixth Form education.
Our students choose a wide range of occupations and most go on to study at some of the top Universities in the UK; but crucially, we expect them to leave us as confident individuals with open minds and hearts, able to make a difference on whichever path they choose.
