MixedIndependentBoarding

Rendcomb College

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West · GL7 7HA

Founded in 1920 and set in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Rendcomb College is a small independent school where boarding and day pupils share an unusually intimate community of around 386 children from ages 3 to 18. With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of about seven to one, classes are small and attention is close. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and a notably high proportion of pupils, around a third, receive some form of SEN support, suggesting a school used to working with individual needs.

386

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£35,064

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-18
Pupils: 386
Pupil:teacher ratio: 7
Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West
Website: https://www.rendcombcollege.org.uk
Telephone: 01285 832320

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head of college Mr Andy Murphy

Latest results

Attainment 8

40.5

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

34%

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

29%

A-level A*-A

33%

A-level A*-B

59%

Teaching & academics

Headline results sit below national averages, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.5 against the national 46.9 and 34 per cent gaining grade 5 or above in English and Maths compared with 47 per cent nationally. At A-level a third of entries reached A*-A and 59 per cent A*-B, with popular choices including Psychology, Physics, Mathematics, History and Economics. The curriculum is broad, offering BTEC and the EPQ alongside GCSEs and A-levels, and language options extend to French and Chinese.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 63

Popular A-level subjects

PsychologyPhysicsMathematicsHistoryGeographyEnglish LiteratureEconomicsDesign and Technology (Product Design)

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelBTECEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 33.68%
EHC plans: 0.78%

Arts & extracurricular

Languages

FrenchChinese

Popular GCSE subjects

PhysicsPhysical Education/Sports StudiesMathematicsFrenchEnglish LiteratureEnglish LanguageDrama & Theatre StudiesDesign & TechnologyChineseChemistryBiologyArt & Design (Fine Art)

Sport

Main sports

LacrosseHockeyRugbyNetballCricketTennisAthletics

Beyond the classroom

Sport is a strong thread, with lacrosse, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics all on offer. Creative subjects such as Drama and Theatre Studies, Design and Technology and Fine Art feature prominently among pupils' choices, pointing to opportunities beyond the classroom.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1920
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Staggered approach to mobile phone usage. Years 7-11: not permitted to have phones during school day; hand in at start of day, received back at 5pm (day students) or 6:30pm (boarders). Sixth form: may keep phones but not use outside houses; taken in overnight.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £10,116 - £35,064
Boarding fees (per year): £38,340 - £55,890

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 4 November 2025

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The last word

A small, pastorally focused boarding and day school that may particularly suit families wanting close attention and individual support. Day fees run from around £10,000 to £35,000, with boarding up to roughly £55,900.

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