Welcome

We are a well-established and highly successful Sixth Form of approximately 370 students, with our own accommodation within Thorpe St Andrew School.

We are large enough to have a wide range of courses available, both academic and vocational, but are small enough to be aware of, and respond to, the needs of each individual student.

In our Ofsted inspection, in which the school was judged to be OUTSTANDING, the inspectors noted that “the sixth form is excellent. The large majority of students make outstanding progress in their subjects and courses and move on to training or higher education”.

Equally, we were named as the BTEC “National School of the Year” in 2013.

Academically we are consistently strong, with results regularly amongst the best in Norfolk. Our Sixth Form teachers offer high quality teaching in a caring, supportive and friendly environment. Our teaching groups are small enough to allow personal support in lessons and we encourage students to seek the assistance of their teachers outside lesson time, where necessary.

Our Sixth Form Tutors monitor progress regularly, provide advice and guidance and are a point of contact with home. We regularly help a large number of students every year apply to university through our detailed UCAS preparation programme. Looking ahead to the world of work, we have strong links with local employers and training providers helping us provide student apprenticeships and work placement opportunities.

Beyond the classroom we offer an extensive variety of extra-curricular activities. This means our reputation in this area is one to be proud of. The fact that we are a specialist school with Sports and Technology College status has brought numerous benefits to Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form.