Durham Sixth Form Centre is a large post-16 provider based in an enviable Durham city centre location on the banks of the River Wear. We are a diverse and vibrant community of over 1800 students, who have enrolled with us from nearly eighty different secondary schools in County Durham and further afield. Students enjoy access to a wide range of courses, specialist facilities and an awardwinning careers team in an Ofsted graded 'Outstanding' school.
With over 30 A levels and a large variety of vocational qualifications, we have one of the broadest curriculum offers in the area. Our courses are delivered and led by specialist staff, who have expertise in working with 16 to 19 year-olds and, as our results testify, we have an excellent track record of academic success. We also offer a wide range of extra opportunities in order to develop our students’ skills and talents.
In our A level and other academic qualifications this summer we achieved a 99.5% pass rate and an average grade B, with two thirds of the grades awarded being impressive A*-B grades. We enjoyed similarly outstanding success in vocational subjects with over 90% of the grades awarded being the very highest Distinction*- Distinction grades.
We are pleased to have maintained our track record of excellent results especially against the backdrop of the higher grade boundaries widely reported in the press. Jo Lain, Principal, commented: “Our results are testament to the aspirations and determination of our students who have worked hard to achieve fabulous examination outcomes, and behind the statistics are exceptional stories of personal success.”
The vast majority of our students progress to university, whilst others achieve places on highly sought-after school leaver programmes and higher-level apprenticeships, and others enter into employment. Our careers team continues to play an instrumental role in this success.
We would strongly encourage you to visit our next Open Event on Thursday 23rd October, 4.30pm-7.30pm, so that you can discover first-hand why so many young people choose Durham Sixth Form Centre as their first-choice place of post-16 study. Please contact Mrs Sidra Bruce, Student Recruitment Manager, for further information via recruitment@ durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to Durham Sixth Form Centre in the near future. T:0191 383 0708
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