Salisbury Sixth Form College (S6C) is a
free school sixth form
In the education systems of Barbados, England, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Trinidad and Tobago, Wales, and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepa ...
in the city of
Salisbury
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in the English county of
Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
.
The college was established in 2014 and opened in temporary accommodation, before moving into a new purpose-built building on Tollgate Road in May 2016.
Salisbury Sixth Form College offers a range of
A-level
The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational ...
s as courses of study for students, as well as some
BTECs and
Cambridge Technicals. Facilities include an Achievement and Progress Centre for private study, purpose-designed science labs, a fitness suite, a fully equipped theatre, a dance studio with sprung flooring and a multi-use games area.
Academic performance
In 2017, S6C was awarded a Good rating by Ofsted. The inspection report said that "Governors and college leaders have successfully created an ethos of tolerance, respect and high aspirations for learners" and that S6C has "quickly and effectively responded to the need for additional, local sixth-form provision for learners who have a wide range of academic achievement at the end of key stage 4.
In 2021–22, the average A-level result at the college was C+.
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Free schools in England
Educational institutions established in 2014
2014 establishments in England
Education in Wiltshire
Buildings and structures in Salisbury
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