With approximately 420 pupils from Year 9 to Year 13, Wycliffe Senior School in Gloucestershire is a perfect size – small enough that all pupils are known and valued, and with superior facilities to give a diverse extra-curricular programme and deliver an academic curriculum of great choice. Pupils join the Senior School upon leaving the Prep School in Year 8, when new pupils join us. We engender in our pupils a ‘pioneering spirit’, confidence to be individual and a global outlook so that they leave us fully prepared for an ever-changing world. Read the Good Schools Guide reviews.
For over 140 years, Wycliffe College has been expertly helping children write their own stories of challenges faced and opportunities seized. We hope to give you a sense of the purpose, aspiration and all-round nature of a Wycliffe education; we call it the “Wycliffe Way”.
Buildings are important but they do not constitute a school: they merely accommodate it. In this 52-acre corner of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, we have created a place of learning like no other. Proudly non-selective but aspirational for all, there are few schools of our size and scale that can boast world-class facilities together with a wonderfully diverse community, broad curriculum and superb co-curriculum. Our pupil body, which is a balanced mix of local day pupils, boarders from across the UK and boarders from over 30 countries, is encouraged at every turn to look outwards and to critically assess its role and place in the world.
That world we are helping to prepare our children to enter is becoming ever-more challenging, complex and dynamic and we are an educational community which is continually adapting to this shifting context. We are not tied down by tradition but instead draw on our history to retain a resolutely grounded approach to life and learning, so that we can equip our young people with the right academic qualifications to succeed and the quiet confidence and spirit needed to thrive.
If the smiling faces and happy laughter I hear each day across the campus, replicated throughout this Prospectus, are anything to go by, I am confident we are getting it right. We do hope you will come and see for yourselves by paying us a visit.
At Wycliffe, we believe that our robust, enhanced curriculum and excellent pastoral care, as well as extensive extra-curricular activities, can help students achieve their full potential regardless of their background or initial learning stage. Pupils at Wycliffe are nurtured to develop a confident and independent skillset to thrive in an ever-changing world. We see the importance of enabling our young people to develop resilience to positively face any future challenges.
If you’re looking for the right private Secondary School for your child, get in touch to discover all that we can offer at Wycliffe.
From full to flexible boarding options, Senior School pupils at Wycliffe receive a well-rounded education in a safe and nurturing environment. All pupils are well-looked after with first-class facilities on campus, including:
Boarding at Wycliffe gives pupils a mix of culture, community, individualised learning and personalised care, which enables pupils to develop and thrive in the areas they love. Every Boarder is made to feel part of the Wycliffe family; our Boarding Houses offer a home away from home, where pupils feel safe and protected. We ensure pupils have the foundations to excel during their time at Wycliffe and beyond.
Wycliffe aims to help every pupil succeed in a number of ways, from specialist teachers to keeping class sizes small, to providing a network of support to ensure pupils thrive in their chosen avenue. Pupils are given individual action plans, and their progress is monitored from the time they join the School up until the very end point. When a pupil leaves, Wycliffe ensure they have had every opportunity to achieve their full potential and are well supported into life’s next endeavours.
You might be looking to change your child’s school from Year 9, which we understand can feel daunting. However, finding your child the right school for them opens a greater opportunity to fulfil their future goals and be the happiest they can be. Change is an inevitable part of life and if you feel your child will benefit from moving schools at this age then it can be an exciting, positive change.
Read more on whether you should change your child’s school in year 9. Or, if you’ve made your decision, download our free guide on how to move schools successfully.
Wycliffe Sixth Form pupils can choose between 26 different A Levels, three BTECs/CTECs in Digital Production, Sport and Business, along with the Extended Project Qualification. Our subject option blocks are built around what our pupils pick, which offers greater freedom to choose the right subjects for them. At Wycliffe, we’re also proud to offer a leading Sixth Form provision with around 200 pupils in Years 12 and 13.
At Wycliffe, we also offer a Pre-A Level Development year (DY) for International pupils between the ages of 15–17 years old. This is an ideal option for pupils who wish to complete their A Levels but aren’t quite ready due to their English or subject knowledge. We currently have approximately 30 pupils from all over the world on this programme. We were one of the very first colleges to offer this programme, and we have gained an excellent reputation.
Education is about more than just a number of academic lessons delivered in the classroom and instead involves a school being concerned about the development of the whole person.
Now, as always, a pupils’ time at Wycliffe must be an ‘experience’ in itself – something to be enjoyed and valued for its own intrinsic value and not just a means to an end of walking away with some exam results. Most importantly, our pupils will benefit enormously from being around each other, often without realising it. Our community is diverse, positive, inclusive and forward-looking. The friends that pupils make will enrich their educational and social lives not just here and now but they will also be amongst their friends for life for the future.
Mr Christian San Josè
Headmaster of Wycliffe
We help you succeed by having specialist teachers, keeping our class sizes small and providing you with network of support, starting with your Personal Tutor.
Finding the right Sixth Form that will nurture your potential and will help guide you to explore your passions and interests can be a challenge. Choosing the wrong Sixth Form can be detrimental to your future opportunities. Wycliffe understands this, which is why our approach ensures you can thrive as an individual during Sixth Form and helps set you up for success in later life. We offer a vast range of post-16 subject options, future career management support, enhanced pastoral care and an extensive extra-curricular programme.
For International pupils who are 15–17 years old, the Pre-A Level Development Year (DY) is ideal if you wish to study at A Level but may not yet be ready due to your level of English or subject knowledge – and you wish to improve both before entering Year 12.
We wish our pupils to be creative and innovative in their thinking and have an independent approach to their learning, whilst exhibiting the skills and confidence to prepare for all future challenges.
Pupils can talk to their Form tutors, the onsite medical staff, the College Chaplain and the Deputy Head of Pastoral, or any member of staff – who are always there if they need them. We provide a supportive environment.
The Wycliffe experience is more than what happens in the classroom.
Wycliffe College provides opportunities to engage everyone through a diverse, challenging, multi-sport experience across all abilities.
Wycliffe GCSE, A Level and BTEC Results.
A lot of schools talk the talk, but Wycliffe really delivers.
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We’ve answered your most frequently asked questions below. For further support, please contact our Senior School Admissions Team: admissions@wycliffe.co.uk
