Cardiff Sixth Form College

Academics

2025: A level 68.6% A*, 94.1% A*/A, 99.6% A*/B; GCSE 74.8% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Pupil–teacher ratio 7:1 (GSG 2026). It was 1st in the UK on A level in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026. In 2026, 91% of A level grades were A*/A (GSG 2026).

Where leavers go

2026: 11 Oxbridge places; 60–70% go to Russell Group universities, often Imperial, UCL and LSE (GSG 2026).

Recognition

Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 40th of UK independent schools and 46th in the combined state and independent table (A level 94.1% A*/A, GCSE 74.8% 9–7; A-level rank 1, GCSE rank 152). Latest full Estyn (Welsh inspectorate) inspection, Nov 2023: the college reports an outstanding report praising 'a high-quality holistic education'; a monitoring visit followed in 2026.

For international families

A highly selective sixth-form college: most students are boarders (402 of 470). A level applicants need at least six grade 8s at GCSE, including the subjects they will study. It has campuses in Cardiff and Cambridge (GSG 2026). Families choose the guardian, who must meet the college's Guardianship Agreement; the college lists 13 guardianship agencies (college).

Good to know

There are 10 fully funded places each year, and over half of the 70 day students receive substantial funding (GSG 2026). London is about 2 hours by train. Not included in boarding fees: CAS £25, uniform pack £213, one-to-one tuition £50 an hour (college).