- Location
- Cardiff
- Recorded age range
- 15–18
- Education
- A-Level · British
About Cardiff Sixth Form College
An academically specialist UK A-Level sixth form college — consistently among the highest-scoring A-Level cohorts in England by published results.
Cardiff Sixth Form College (CCoEx) is one of the UK's most academically intense A-Level providers — a 2-year sixth form for ages 15-18 focused entirely on top university preparation. International boarding cohort, with a stripped-down curriculum (typically 3-4 A-Levels) and a strong Oxbridge / medicine / Imperial / LSE pipeline. Recent published A-Level results have placed 68%+ of grades at A*-A across subject cohorts, with 100% in some sciences. Recent destinations include Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, King's College London, Edinburgh, Durham and St Andrews. Published A-Level boarding fee is approximately £77,250/year (all-in including boarding) — premium pricing reflecting the results-focused, individualized environment.
School life and areas of focus
- Top A-Level results nationally (68%+ A*/A, 100% in sciences)
- Oxbridge / Imperial / KCL / Edinburgh pipeline
- Class size 10, 1:5 ratio
- International boarding 15-18 only
- Results-focused 2-year programme
- Strong medicine + STEM specialisation
- Founded 2004 — 22-year history
- International sixth-form college specialist (ages 15-19) with substantial international boarder population
- Set in central Cardiff, Wales
- Consistently among the very top UK schools by A-Level results and Oxbridge offer rate
- Often the single highest UK school by Oxbridge offers per leaver
- BSA member
Education and school life
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- Programme type
- Boarding school
- Curriculum
- A-Level, British
- Teaching language
- English
- Campus setting
- urban
Subject areas
- Mathematics
- Further Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English Literature
- History
- Geography
- Psychology
- Business Studies
- Sciences (top UK A-Level sciences results)
- Modern languages
- Drama
- Music
Listed memberships and accreditations
- ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate)
- Cambridge International Examinations
- AQA & Edexcel A-Level boards
- BSA (Boarding Schools Association)
Study and progression pathways
- Oxbridge
- Medicine
- STEM (Imperial, Cambridge Engineering)
- UK universities
- Oxbridge (often the highest UK school by Oxbridge offers as a fraction of leavers)
- Russell Group (Imperial, UCL, Cambridge)
- Medical schools
- US Ivy League universities
Academic profile in the catalogue
Catalogue review date: 2026-05-17
- Typical class size
- 10 · catalogue record
- Student / teacher ratio
- 1:5 · catalogue record
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Campus, boarding and student community
Catalogue profile
- Founded
- 2004
- Recorded student population
- 350
- Campus setting
- urban
- Boarding
- Listed in the catalogue
- Co-education
- Listed as co-educational
Tuition and costs
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- Catalogue application window
- October 31, 2026
- Listed intake
- September 2026
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- Scholarships or bursaries
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Source notes and alternative records
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School background research · 2026-05-31
School background notes
Source record dated 2026-05-31 · Source text retained in English
Cardiff Sixth Form College was founded in 2004 as an international sixth-form college specialising in academically high-performing A-Level preparation. The school operates today on a central Cardiff campus and is co-educational ages 15-19 with a substantial international boarder population (predominantly East Asian). The school has rapidly established itself as among the very top UK schools by A-Level results, with Oxbridge offer rates that often exceed those of any historic UK boarding school by sheer fraction of leavers. The Principal is Gareth Collier. The school is a member of the Boarding Schools Association.
- Founded · source note
- 2004
- Campus setting · source note
- urban
- Religious ethos · source note
- Non-denominational
- School leadership · source note
- Gareth Collier (Principal)
- Scholarships · source note
- Mentioned in saved research; confirm current terms
Additional subject and programme notes
- Sciences (top UK A-Level sciences results)
- Mathematics
- Further Mathematics
- Modern languages
- Drama
- Music
Listed education pathways
- Oxbridge (often the highest UK school by Oxbridge offers as a fraction of leavers)
- Russell Group (Imperial, UCL, Cambridge)
- Medical schools
- US Ivy League universities
Memberships and accreditations in the source
- BSA (Boarding Schools Association)
- ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate)
School-life notes
- Founded 2004 — 22-year history
- International sixth-form college specialist (ages 15-19) with substantial international boarder population
- Set in central Cardiff, Wales
- Consistently among the very top UK schools by A-Level results and Oxbridge offer rate
- Often the single highest UK school by Oxbridge offers per leaver
- BSA member
Notable alumni listed in the source
- Many Cardiff Sixth Form alumni progress to top UK and US universities
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Enquire about this schoolCatalogue review date: 2026-05-17