With over 50 years of expertise in sixth form education, we offer a unique learning environment tailored specifically to 16-19-year-olds across two campuses:
- Specialist Sixth Form Focus: Highly qualified teachers dedicated to sixth form education.
- A Multi-Campus Experience: With our main campus and creative arts campus, we provide excellent resources designed to inspire and support every student’s academic and creative ambitions.
- Comprehensive Course Selection: We offer the widest choice of courses in the area and have the flexibility to timetable almost anything to suit your interests and goals.
- Student Centered Approach: We genuinely treat our students as young adults, fostering independence and responsibility.
- Preparing for the Future: Our environment prepares students with the practical and personal skills essential for success in university, employment, or apprenticeships.
- Friendship and Freedom: Opportunities to make new friends and express individuality in a welcoming community.
- Enrichment Opportunities: An wide range of activities designed exclusively for 16-19-year-olds.
What our students say
Our students shared the following reasons for choosing us:
- Incredible support in a positive atmosphere
- More opportunities
- Good travel links in a central location
- Make new friends
- Treated like adults
- A huge range of sporting activities
- Passionate supportive staff
What the experts say
- “Students from Sixth Form Colleges have better independent learning habits than those from school sixth forms including many fee paying schools and tend to be better prepared for Higher education.” University admissions conference keynote speaker
- The latest Higher education data backs this up. 85% of former King Edward Students graduating in 2016 achieved a 1st or 2: 1 class of degree – State school Sixth Forms – 74%
- 93% of former King Edward Students completed their degrees compared to 86 % of students from State School Sixth Forms.
- An Ofsted study concludes that “the most effective group of providers among the sample visited was Sixth Form Colleges”
- “Research into post-16 structures shows that students at Sixth Form Colleges are likely to achieve better results than those in other provider types and at a lower cost per head” SFCF Manifesto.
- “The consistent success of Sixth Form Colleges is one of the glories of the education system which we celebrate” David Bell, previous Chief Inspector, Ofsted
- “colleges outperform all other providers of 16-18 education, in terms of value for money and outcomes for students” SFCA
- “Some 14% of students accepted to higher education come from sixth-form colleges, while independent schools supply 10%” SFCA