Vision
Our vision for the sixth form is one that celebrates and develops the strengths of our wonderful city and its young people! Regardless of background, we want to ensure that our students are able to succeed and we aim to break down any barriers which may impact on success.
Courses
Our coveted A-Level curriculum is expertly crafted to not only build on existing knowledge and skills learnt at GCSE level in related subjects, but also to be refreshing, exciting and new!
August 16, 2024
Following our Ofsted visit in December, Inspectors described our staff as being “unwavering in their pursuit of academic excellence.” This assertion was encompassed by this year’s results, in which 30% of students achieved an A grade average. As a Sixth Form, we have continued to excel in the Department for Education’s measure of AAB with at least two facilitating subjects. This year, 28.8% of our students achieved this threshold. 62.4% of grades, meanwhile, fell within the A* to B bracket, with…
July 10, 2024
Organiser James Crumbie was joined by Rob Rooney, Tom Raine, Phil Marshall, Chris Lunn, Tracey Smith and Dan Burke who, between them, cycled 345 miles in six hours and 15 minutes. Students were on hand to provide much-needed encouragement and were even able to take part in the ‘Distance Decider Competition’ where they were tasked with estimating the total number of miles cycled throughout the day. “[It was] most definitely a challenge,” commented Mr Crumbie. “But [we were] much aided by the supp…
June 19, 2024
The trip – which has run annually for the last seven years – provided students with an opportunity to conduct fieldwork that directly linked to the Geography curriculum and strengthened their academic knowledge of the subject. Down on the beaches of Old Hunstanton, they investigated the nature of sand dunes before examining the effectiveness of coastal protection methods of Groynes, Sea Walls and revetments in the area. Students found the experience to be informative and enriching – the sun even…
May 24, 2024
The event is designed to provide students – and parents – with important information that allows them to facilitate their future aspirations and secure places at prestigious universities. Around 200 people were in attendance as the Sixth Form welcomed the University of Leicester, Loughborough University, the University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford and a charity organisation called The Elephant Group. Principal James McKenna opened proceedings before handing over to Luke Maw from the U…
April 19, 2024
Alongside five members of staff, the excitable cohort departed on Thursday 21st March, making the 24-hour journey – though France and Germany – via coach and ferry, before eventually arriving at the Snow-Space resort in Salzburg, home to 240km of pistes. The following day, after plenty of rest and a fresh fall of snow, the students made their way out onto the slopes. Experience was varied, with students split into three groups depending on how much skiing they had done previously. Alongside two…