Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep School
Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep School is a co-ed boarding and day school in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, educating pupils aged 3 - 19 and founded in 1882. Boarding fees are £10,425 - £19,371 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Co-ed boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 7 - 19
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep
The story, ethos and character of Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep.
- Setting
- Suburb
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Head
- Mr Christian San Jose
Wycliffe is situated in one of the most beautiful and safe parts of the UK - the Cotswolds - and is a thriving co-educational day and boarding school for children aged from 3 to 19 years (boarding from 7 to 19 years). The school is located 200 metres from a station with a direct line into London, Paddington, one hour and 40 minutes away and is less than 2 hours from London Heathrow.
Founded in 1882, the school is set within its own 50 acre campus. In the last five years, eighteen million pounds have been spent on teaching, accommodation, ICT and sports facilities; and all boarding houses have been recently refurbished in line with modern boarding expectations.
We every pupil to achieve academic excellence, with excellent results at GCSE, A Level and BTEC.
Wycliffe is the SAT and ACT centre for the South West and offers SAT and ACT preparation alongside Oxbridge. Wycliffe offers an one year GCSE programme, which has been designed for international pupils who study a broad range of subjects including English, Maths and Sciences as GCSEs.
They also receive an introduction to many A Level subjects whilst improving their skills in English Language. Pupils integrate fully in house, sporting, artistic and social activities. At the Prep School, international pupils benefit by attending the Foundation Year, where they attend specialist English sessions as well as studying Music, Art, DT, Drama, Mathematics, Humanities, ICT and Science.
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Academics at Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep
What pupils study at Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep — and where it takes them.
offered include: Mathematics, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Physics, English Literature and Language, History, Geography, ICT, Music, Religious Studies, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Fine Art, Drama, Life Skills, Physical Education and Games.
For GCSE, pupils will normally take up to ten subjects. The core subjects are: English Literature and Language, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics), Life Skills, ICT and Religious Education (Short Course) and one modern foreign .
Programmes offered
Subjects offered
Where our leavers go
The majority of Wycliffe students go on to higher education attending a huge range of universities including Russell Group and American Universities. Pupils have gone onto study degrees in a very wide range of subjects - Architecture, Animal Behaviour, Agriculture, Hospitality Management, Nursing, Criminology, Japanese and Urban Planning and others pursuing Degree Apprenticeships (e. g., in Finance or in Real Estate).
The PSAT, SAT and ACT testing systems are rarely permitted outside the USA and Wycliffe is one of the very few places in the UK who are authorised to host and run them. Wycliffe has already attracted interest with pupils enrolling with the explicit aim of following the SAT preparation course and has seen pupils gain places at a variety of top American universities, including Ivy League.
We offer this alongside Oxbridge preparation. Durham, Birmingham, Bath and Exeter were popular destinations, alongside with ten pupils moving on to medicine and related degrees.
You can see our 2022 destinations here.
Figures are indicative — contact us for the latest results.
Boarding at Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep
Day-to-day boarding life and pastoral care at Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep.
- Boarding houses
- Girls 4, Boys 5, Mixed 0
- Exeat weekends
- Yes
- Guardian required
- Yes
- Saturday lessons
- Yes
At our Prep School we have two houses - Windrush for the girls and Penwood for the boys. Each house has a wonderful mixture of comfortable and cosy furniture and fantastic facilities making boarding fun for pupils from the age of 7 upwards. We have 45 full time boarders which means for our international pupils, this is a very good experience as most of our pupils are in every weekend.
Pupils can stay for the Exeat weekends if they wish. Our House system at our Senior School promotes a strong sense of community, building strong friendships and promoting healthy competition and team spirit. There are eight Houses, (three for boys, two girls and two mixed) all offering exceptional facilities for study and recreation.
A genuine home away from home
Our House system promotes a strong sense of community, building strong friendships and promoting healthy competition and team spirit. The division of the School into Houses makes a high level of personal and pastoral care possible. There are ten Houses, (four for boys, four girls and two mixed) all offering exceptional facilities for study and recreation.
All day pupils have dedicated study areas in our boarding houses and are completely involved in the house activities. The atmosphere in each House is happy and collaborative, and relationships between day and boarding pupils of all ages is excellent, creating a sense of community that enables pupils to flourish.
We can arrange trusted UK guardianship for international families.
Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep admissions
How children join Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep, and how we make it simple.
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What you'll typically need
- Recent school reports or transcript
- Passport copy
- English-language evidence (if applicable)
- Completed registration form
- A reference from the current school
Depending on availability, we are able to offer some short term stays in both the Prep and the Senior School. Special notes to agents about entry to the school Wycliffe accepts UK boarding pupils from Year 3 onwards (*however, for an international pupil to join from Years 3 - 5, they would need to be near native speakers in English), with the majority of our intake starting school in September.
If there are places available, we can accept pupils in the Spring (January) and Summer Term (April). Wycliffe usually requires prospective pupils to come for interview although this is not always possible for our international pupils, however, we would be happy to conduct an online interview if necessary.
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Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep fees & funding
What Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep costs, what's included, and how we help with funding.
What termly boarding fees include
- Tuition
- Boarding accommodation
- All meals
- Pastoral & house care
- Most academic materials
Funding & scholarships
Registration deposits, EAL tuition, uniform and trips are usually charged separately. Many schools offer academic, sport, music and art scholarships plus means-tested bursaries — ask us and we'll send a full, current breakdown for Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep.
Fees change year to year and by entry point. As your independent advisors we hold up-to-date figures and can compare Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep against similar schools so you know exactly what to budget.
Figures shown are the latest we hold — we'll confirm current fees on enquiry.
Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep location & travel
Where Wycliffe College & Wycliffe Prep is, and how to get there.
Travel details Address Bristol Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2AF, England Airport transfer Wycliffe's Overseas Coordinator is on hand to help with transfers/ airport pick-up by mini-bus or the school's fleet of approved drivers. We families with travel to the airport and back to the College to and from each main College holiday.
This provides peace of mind as staff will pupils as they travel. Travel time to London by train Less than 2 hours Telephone +44 (0) 1453 822432 Website https://www. wycliffe. co. uk/ +2 photos Most convenient airports Airport Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1.
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