Pastoral care

Pastoral care

Academic

Academic

Co-curricular

Co-curricular

Community

Community

Voices and Views

“You think of Sixth Form as a massive climb, but once you’re here, it feels like a seamless shift in your education. The Sixth Form is happy, collaborative and studious, but everybody has a good time and enjoys school life.”

Alex Benson UCS pupil, 2016–2023

“The independence and initiative which characterise pupils' approach to lessons and enrichment activities often suggest engagement on an undergraduate level.”

Independent Schools Inspectorate ISI Inspection Report, 2021

“Academically it feels like you are in control of your learning – if you want to push yourself harder, there is so much support to do that. Conversely, if you are struggling, there is always somebody to help.”

Ruby Koppel UCS pupil, 2021–2023

“Teaching in UCS Sixth Form is exciting and rewarding. Pupils bring passion, inquisitive drive and desire to reach beyond the syllabus and make connections. Intellectual exploration in a safe and supportive environment is at the heart of the experience.”

Jessica Lewis Assistant Head (Pupils)

“The ethos of UCS is to let each pupil develop into their own character – there is no such thing as a UCS student because they are all individuals. It is a very happy school that breeds students who have the confidence to be themselves.”

UCS parent UCS Parents' Guild, 2023

“The standards are super high but the teachers don’t leave people behind and instead bring them up to the level of the rest. The pupils all want to do well and that desire is helped by the teachers pushing us.”

Ellie Afek UCS pupil, 2021–2023