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Wychwood School

Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AA

Cardiff Sixth Form College has been the top academic school in the UK over the past 12 years. In 2022 95% of students gained all A*-A grades and 99% A*-B. 83% of students went onto the QS top universities worldwide.

Key subject choices included medicine, engineering, law, natural sciences, computer science, architecture, business and economics.

A full super-curricular programme of careers, work placement, skills development, online courses, critical thinking and research projects supplements the excellent academic programme.

A year-long, one-to-one university preparation programme helps students navigate the UCAS system, provides interview and personal statement guidance and tutoring for top university admissions tests.

There is also a full range of extracurricular sport, music, art and drama and a wide range of clubs and activities.

The college has two campuses in Cardiff and Cambridge and offers GCSE and A Levels. All students have single, ensuite bedrooms and there is excellent pastoral support.

Christ College Brecon

Christ College, Llanfaes, Brecon, LD3 8AF

Situated within the Brecon Beacons National Park, Christ College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school. Founded in 1541, the college is one of the oldest schools in Wales.

Consistently achieving excellent results, last year, 45% of A level grades were A* or A and 88% grade A to C. 62% of GCSE results were grades 9 to 7.

This strong track record, has enabled the majority of Christ College pupils to progress on to their first choice of course and university.

The school quickly becomes a secondhome and pupils and faculty become family. Its second curriculum, which complements academic study and promotes the pupils’ character development, includes music, creative and performing arts and an excellent sport and outdoor pursuits provision.

“One of the best value schools in the UK, where the fees comprise almost everything and extras are limited.”

Good Schools Guide

Clifton College

32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH

Clifton College leads the way as one of the best Public Boarding Schools in the country. We offer day places, flexi and full boarding places; co-educational throughout.

Welcoming boys and girls from 3 to 18, from all over the world, Clifton becomes the school every pupil needs it to be.

We are known for academic excellence, myriad opportunities, state of the art facilities, superb pastoral care and expert staff who deliver the very best learning and development.

We provide a richly diverse and connected school environment, representative of the real world.

Our pupils mature into individuals who are ambitious, open-minded and spirited. We are housed in some splendid grand buildings but everything about the education we offer is modern.

Clifton benefits from being in the vibrant city of Bristol and is surrounded by some spectacular countryside. It is an ideal place for young people to study.

Copperfield International School

Rue de la Berarde 10, Copperfield, 1936 Verbier, Switzerland.

Set at the foot of the Swiss Alps in Verbier, Copperfield International School is the world’s only ski-in, ski-out international school.

We offer a global gold-standard curriculum taught by staff who have graduated from and taught in the world’s greatest universities and music schools. We offer a co-curricular programme which nurtures creative passions and sporting talent.

Copperfield opened its doors with a clear vision and mission; to create an educational experience that was informed by a modern philosophy and the latest educational research, and that was very much for the students, as the most important stakeholders. We strive to educate students who are globally minded, compassionate, confident and kind. Keeping class sizes small is a key part of Copperfield’s commitment to individualised learning with an aim for no class to grow above 10 students.

What sets Copperfield apart from other IB schools is its unique location – a beautiful and inspiring landscape with snowy vistas and towering fir trees, making the classroom learning experience exceptional.

Culford School

Culford, Bury Saint Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Set in 480 acres of beautiful Suffolk parkland, Culford School is located near Bury St Edmunds, 30 minutes from Cambridge and 2 hours from London’s international airports.

Combining the warmth and individual attention of a small community with the wider educational opportunities of a larger school, Culford offers exceptional academic, sporting and extra-curricular facilities.

Individual performance programmes in Tennis, Golf and Football seamlessly integrate sport with academic study, and our vibrant Dance, Music and Visual Arts programmes encourage pupils to discover and develop their artistic creativity.

Each year, sixth form pupils progress to top Russell Group, Oxbridge and American universities.

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