Scarborough Sixth Form College
College in North Yorkshire, England
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Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
| Scarborough Sixth Form College | |
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Sandybed Lane , , YO12 5LF England 54.27529°N 0.43076°W | |
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| Type | Sixth form |
| Established | 1973 |
Local authority | North Yorkshire Council |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Rachel Dolby [1] |
Principal | Philip Rumsey[2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 16+ |
| Enrolment | 1,127[3] |
| 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",[4] being rated 23rd in a list of the United Kingdom's most successful colleges in that year.[citation needed]
An Ofsted inspection from 2016 said the college was a "good college" and it "displays elements that are outstanding".[5]
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.[6]
The £3 million refit of the college, including the library facility, was fully completed in November 2012.[7]
Notable former students
- Eliza Carthy, folk musician
- John Fendley, television presenter & former producer of Soccer AM
- 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, and former Secretary of State for Education[8]