Cardiff Sixth Form College was set up in 2004 as a small private tutorial centre in response to a perceived need in the community to cater for those students of high academic ability but relatively modest financial means. Latterly, expansion of the college has allowed for international students to access this same service. The aim of Cardiff Sixth Form College is to prepare students for a well-balanced, modern life with outstanding levels of educational achievement in line with its vision of being the ‘best academic school in the world’. The college is located in the heart of Cardiff City, occupying a site providing spacious and modern teaching and administration facilities alongside state-of-the-art and luxurious student accommodation. A combination of small class sizes, individual attention and excellent teaching leads to first-class academic results with the college being recognised consistently as the ‘Number One Independent School in the UK, at A Level’ since 2011. Cardiff Sixth Form College is an international boarding school which brings together some of the most talented students from different countries, including the local area, providing a stimulating environment in which to study. Students bring an enthusiasm and focus to their studies and are hungry for knowledge and success. In 2021, 98% of students achieved A*- A grades and 99% A*- B. 7 students went on to Oxbridge and 91% to Russell Group universities with 88% going onto QS Top 100 universities worldwide. At iGCSE level the college has established a high achieving course over the last four years with 2021 results of 90% A*-A (9-7) and 99% A*-B (9-6).
The college aims to deliver teaching and learning that challenges, inspires, demands and delivers excellence; careers guidance which is outstanding and is tailored to the individual’s needs and aspirations; pastoral care which is safe, caring, compassionate, understanding and developmental; administration which is efficient and supportive, with compliant systems, both complementing and leading the provision; and sustainability that comes from a profitable organisation that invests for and in the future.
