Scarborough Sixth Form College
Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
| Scarborough Sixth Form College | |
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| Address | |
Sandybed Lane , , YO12 5LF England | |
| Coordinates | 54.27529°N 0.43076°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Sixth form |
| Established | 1973 |
| Local authority | NYCC |
| Department for Education URN | 130593 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Steve Oldridge[1] |
| Principal | Phil Rumsey |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 16+ |
| Enrolment | 1,127[2] |
| Website | http://www.s6f.org.uk/ |
Background
The Sixth form college offers a variety of study courses to around 1,000 mostly 16- to 19-year-olds. Courses range from level 2 (GCSE) to level 3 (Advanced Level and BTEC). A 2001 Ofsted inspection described the college as "a particularly successful college",[3] being rated 23rd in a list of the United Kingdom's most successful colleges in that year.
An Ofsted inspection from 2016 said the college was a "good college" and it "displays elements that are outstanding".[4]
Students take AS or A2 (A-Level) qualifications, as well as BTECs and GCSEs.
In 2012 the college opened a new study space called "The Hub"; it was opened by former students, Howard Wilson and Toby Jepson.[5]
The £3 million refit of the college, including the library facility, was fully completed in November 2012.[6]
Notable former students
- Eliza Carthy, folk musician
- Clive Holland, presenter of BBC One's Cowboy Trap
- Toby Jepson, singer and songwriter
- Melanie Leng, isotope geoscientist
- Mikey North, actor in Coronation Street
- Timothy Sheader, artistic director at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Little Angels, hard rock band of the late 1980s to mid-1990s
- Howard Wilson, professor of plasma physics
- Gavin Williamson, Conservative MP former Secretary of State for Defence, current Secretary of State for Education[7]
References
- http://www.s6f.org.uk/PDF/Corporation%20List(1).pdf%5B%5D List of Corporation Members
- http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_10.pl?Mode=Z&Base=a&Type=SC&Year=10&Phase=2&Begin=1&No=8158600&Num=815&s2s=1 Department for Education – Scarborough Sixth Form College
- "College Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 4 February 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "College Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "The Hub Opens at S6F". S6F. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "New look for Sixth Form College". The Scarborough News. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016. (Subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries.)