Scarborough Sixth Form College Explained
| Scarborough Sixth Form College |
| Coordinates: | 54.2753°N -0.4308°W |
| Established: | 1973 |
| Type: | Sixth form |
| Head Label: | Principal |
| Head: | Phil Rumsey |
| R Head Label: | Vice Principals |
| Chair Label: | Chair of Governors |
| Chair: | Rachel Dolby [1] |
| Address: | Sandybed Lane |
| City: | Scarborough |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | YO12 5LF |
| Local Authority: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Urn: | 130593 |
| Enrolment: | 1,127[2] |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Lower Age: | 16 |
| Website: | http://www.s6f.org.uk/ |
Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
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
- John Fendley, television presenter & former producer of Soccer AM
- 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, and former Secretary of State for Education[7]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.s6f.org.uk/PDF/Corporation%20List(1).pdf{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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
- Web site: College Inspection Report. Ofsted. 11 July 2012. 4 February 2002.
- Web site: College Inspection Report. Ofsted. 11 July 2012. 10 June 2011.
- Web site: The Hub Opens at S6F. S6F. 11 July 2012. 2 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130517032637/http://s6f.org.uk/news/59/15/The-Hub-Opens-at-S6F/. 17 May 2013.
- News: New look for Sixth Form College. 25 October 2012. The Scarborough News. 9 December 2012.
- Web site: Who's Who . Ukwhoswho.com . 19 July 2016.
