Scarborough Sixth Form College

Scarborough Sixth Form College
Location
Sandybed Lane Scarborough , North Yorkshire , YO12 5LF England
Coordinates	54°16′31″N0°25′51″W / 54.27529°N 0.43076°W / 54.27529; -0.43076
Information
Type	Sixth form
Established	1973
Local authority	North Yorkshire Council
Department for Education URN	130593 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Rachel Dolby [1]
Principal	Phil Rumsey
Gender	Mixed
Age	16+
Enrolment	1,127 [2]
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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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
• 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]

References

1. http://www.s6f.org.uk/PDF/Corporation%20List(1).pdf%5B%5D List of Corporation Members
2. 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
3. "College Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 4 February 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
4. "College Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
5. "The Hub Opens at S6F". S6F. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
6. "New look for Sixth Form College". The Scarborough News. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
7. "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.(Subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries.)

External links

• Scarborough Sixth Form College website