What is Wycliffe College like?

Founded in 1882, Wycliffe College is set within its own 50 acre campus. Pupils at Wycliffe College enjoy life in a safe and stunning countryside campus set over 52-acres on the outskirts of Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, just 90 minutes from London. The school successfully blends the traditional and the modern, not only with its striking architecture but also with its broad curriculum and forward-thinking ethos. Wycliffe is a pupil-centric environment where individuality is encouraged and respected. It fosters a pioneering spirit, developing independence in every pupil’s approach to learning and life.

With small classes and a high pupil to teacher ratio, Wycliffe gives highly personalised attention to the learning of each child. Learning beyond the classroom is also core to a child’s development. The extra curricular provision at Wycliffe is wide-reaching and all-encompassing – with something for every child. Sport and the Arts play a major role in life at the school.

In the last five years, eighteen million pounds have been spent on teaching, accommodation, ICT and sports facilities; and all boarding houses have been recently refurbished in line with modern boarding expectations. Every pupil is supported to achieve academic excellence, with excellent results at GCSE, A Level and BTEC. There are 28 subjects available in the Sixth Form including Japanese, Psychology, Film Studies, Computer Science and Economics A Levels, BTecs in Digital Production, Business and Sport, as well as the popular Extended Project Qualification.

Wycliffe is the SAT and ACT centre for the South West and offers SAT and ACT preparation alongside Oxbridge. Wycliffe offers an one year GCSE programme, which has been designed for international pupils who study a broad range of subjects including English, Maths and Sciences as GCSEs. They also receive an introduction to many A Level subjects whilst improving their skills in English Language. Pupils integrate fully in house, sporting, artistic and social activities. 

There are cats and dogs in a few of the boarding houses but no farm on site. 

Would Wycliffe College be a good fit for my child?

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 are infused with a ‘pioneering spirit’, the confidence to be individual, and a global outlook so that they leave their schooling fully prepared for an ever-changing world. 

Wycliffe is a genuine global community welcoming pupils from across the world. Pupils from the age of 7 to 19 can board on a full, flexi or day basis; allowing them to immerse themselves fully in the British culture and the close-knit community at Wycliffe. The cultural diversity allows all students to cultivate social and environmental awareness and an understanding of their respective roles as global citizens.

During the key GCSE 9-11 years, pupils can choose from 20 subject options, with more unusual ones, such as Business and Japanese. There are 28 courses in the Sixth Form including A Levels and BTECs, and the Extended Project Qualification. Drama and Music are not only taught from Year 9 as subjects, and offered at GCSE and A Level (Theatre Studies is available as an A Level rather than Drama) as qualifications, but a range of busy and popular clubs are offered with performances and activities in both disciplines.

The school aims to nurture mind, body and soul through a diverse extra-curricular programme. They offer a wide range of clubs from traditional skills such as cooking, to the 21st Century ones of Cryptology and Green Car Racing. With more than 60 activities running every week of the year, pupils have the opportunity to stretch their ‘pioneering spirit’ and try something they may never have considered before.

Wycliffe College provides opportunities to engage everyone through a diverse, challenging, multi-sport experience across all abilities. The school provides sports trainning for pupils who are buddying Olympians; those who want to try something new; or those who enjoy sport at a non-competitive level. A healthy lifestyle is central to life at Wycliffe, and all pupils who join will participate in sporting activities.

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