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Wycliffe College

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, South West · GL10 2JQ

Wycliffe College is a co-educational boarding and day school in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, taking pupils from 13 through to 19, with entry possible at 11. With 303 on roll, including a sizeable sixth form of 131, it has the feel of a medium-sized community where boarders and day pupils mix. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'excellent' for both education quality and personal development, and found it compliant with regulatory standards. An unusually high proportion of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a school accustomed to working with a range of learning needs.

303

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£31,734

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 13-19
Pupils: 303
Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, South West
Website: http://www.wycliffe.co.uk
Telephone: 01453 822432

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Christian San José

Latest results

Attainment 8

35.1

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

30%

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

25%

A-level A*-A

29%

A-level A*-B

52%

Teaching & academics

Examination results sit below national averages, with an Attainment 8 score of 35.1 against the national 46.9, and 30 per cent gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths compared with 47 per cent nationally; at GCSE, a quarter of grades fell in the 9-7 range. The sixth form offers a fuller picture, with 29 per cent of A-level entries graded A*-A and 52 per cent A*-B. Alongside GCSEs and A-levels, the school runs BTEC qualifications and the EPQ, giving pupils more than one academic route. Popular A-level choices span Mathematics, Business Studies, Psychology, Economics and Chinese.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 131

Popular A-level subjects

MathematicsBusiness StudiesPsychologyChineseEconomics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelBTECEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 37.48%
EHC plans: 0.51%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Means-tested scholarships

Languages

ChineseJapanese

Popular GCSE subjects

English LanguageMathematicsEnglish LiteratureBiologyChemistryPhysics

Beyond the classroom

Language provision is a distinctive feature, with Chinese and Japanese taught and Chinese among the most popular A-level subjects. The boarding setting shapes daily life, with structured phone rules that see devices handed in during lessons and overnight.

Ethos & heritage

Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Pupils are required to hand in their phones during lesson times. Boarding pupils have access to their phones at limited times outside of the school day and pupils are required to hand their phones in at night.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £31,734
Boarding fees (per year): £55,800
Bursaries up to: 100% of fees

Means-tested and hardship bursaries available (including one at 100 per cent). Military families eligible for CEA pay 10 per cent of the boarding fee.

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 23 September 2025

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The last word

A small co-educational boarding school whose 'excellent' ISI judgement and strong sixth-form grades will appeal to families valuing pastoral care and individual support, with broad bursary provision easing the cost.

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