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I arrived at Sidcot in April 1998 having been attracted by the Quaker ethos and the liberal, supportive and holistic education on offer at the school. I found a unique atmosphere where children can be individuals, yet still work as part of a team, and where students and staff work together within a learning community. Sidcot was first founded in 1699 and along with the other Friends' Schools, has always been at the forefront of educational thinking. I feel very privileged to lead the school at the beginning of the 21st Century when many changes are happening in education and in the society around us.
The school is set in 150 acres of the Mendip countryside near Cheddar and Weston-super-Mare. There are especially good facilities for sport, outdoor pursuits, craft, computing, science, music and drama. The school enrols above-average and average ability children by Common Entrance or school report. All students complete a Sidcot baseline assessment test and students for Years 7 and 9 have the opportunity to take a scholarship exam. Entrance can be at any age from eleven up to eighteen years (and three to eleven in Sidcot Junior School).
Schools should be about ALL children doing as well as they can and Sidcot recognises that every individual has this immense potential to excel whether in the academic, creative or practical field. I expect our students to take initiative, to respect themselves and others and to care about their environment and wider global issues. I believe that Sidcot is a school where the children engage with the world and want to make a difference, and I place the Quaker values of tolerance, internationalism, clarity and honesty at the heart of everything we do. I am sure that it is our creative, caring and eclectic ethos that inspires our excellent level of academic achievement.
Please come and visit us, talk to our staff, see our excellent facilities and beautiful location in the Mendip Hills. I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Sidcot.
Age range: 3 - 18
Day pupils: 204 boys and 149 girls
Annual day fees: £10,980 - £10,980
Weekly boarding pupils: 6 boys and 10 girls
Annual weekly boarding fees: £17,250 - £17,250
Full boarding pupils: 85 boys and 71 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £20,250 - £23,250
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 295 boys and 230 girls, including 80 boys and 80 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 66 full time and 31 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Common Entrance, Entry test or exam, Interview, This is a non-selective school, Report from previous school, References, Scholarship or bursary exam, Please apply to school, Visit school
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, ISC, SHMIS, ISBA, AEGIS
Religious affiliation: Inter-denominational, Quaker
Teaching languages: English
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Academic, Art, Siblings, Music, Financial need, All-rounder, 6th Form, Sport
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, AS Level, IB DP
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 92%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99.1%
This school offers International Baccalaureate courses
22 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Delicate/Medical Conditions
This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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