Rendcomb College
School summary
Founded in 1920 and set in the Gloucestershire countryside near Cirencester, Rendcomb College is a small independent school of around 386 pupils spanning ages 3 to 18, with both day and boarding places. Its intimate scale shows in a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly seven to one, well below what most schools manage, allowing close attention to each child. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and judged it compliant on regulatory standards. Notably, around a third of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a school used to working with a range of learning needs.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
29%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
33%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
59%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 4 November 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 29% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 33% achieved A*-A (national 28%) and 59% reached A*-B. The curriculum is broad, with GCSE, A-level, BTEC and the EPQ all on offer, and an unusually wide subject spread that runs from sciences and mathematics to Chinese, drama and product design. At sixth form, where roughly 63 pupils study, popular choices include psychology, physics, mathematics, history and economics.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head of college · Mr Andy Murphy
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 63
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport is prominent, with lacrosse, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics all part of the picture. Creative subjects such as drama and fine art feature strongly in the GCSE choices, pointing to opportunities beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1920
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 33.68%
- EHC plans
- 0.78%
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.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £10,116 - £35,064
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £38,340 - £55,890
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.