Private school Cardiff Sixth Form College

Cardiff Sixth Form College (Russian)

Cardiff Sixth Form College was founded in 2004 and is considered one of the best Sixth Form colleges in the UK. He is known all over the world not only for the quality of his education, but also for the incredible results of the graduates of this school in England entering the best universities. He became the main supplier of talented students to Oxford, Cambridge, the London School of Economics, the Imperial and University colleges of London, prestigious medical universities.

The college is located in the heart of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, one of the safest cities in the UK. Located on the Bristol Canal, Cardiff prides itself on the legacy of one of the world's great seaports. Today, Cardiff is a delightful city, with a scent of antiquity and modernity, where beautiful Victorian and Edwardian architecture is complemented by innovative trends.

Distance to London, just over 200 kilometers. On a high-speed train from central London, Cardiff can be reached in just 2 hours 10 minutes, which makes it possible for students to fly to school and fly home on vacation from London airports. Especially convenient is the connection from London Heathrow Airport.

DIRECTOR (stand 2026)

Tom Arrand, education - Durham School; Oxford University, PGCE (postgraduate certificate with the right to carry out teaching activities).

KEY FACTORS

• School for talented students.
• Grades for final exams - the highest in the UK (in the top ten of all colleges and schools in the country, sometimes in the first place).
• The ratio of students to teachers is 7: 1.
• High-quality education, lessons in small groups and individual instruction.
• College is ranked among the top ten boarding schools and Sixth Form colleges in the UK.

PROGRAM

GCSE

The college has 2 programmes: a one-year and a standard two-year GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education programme. 6 subjects are compulsory and 4 subjects are optional.
What is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE programmes?

A-level

A two-year programme to prepare you for university. Pupils choose 4 or 5 subjects to study in depth.
Find out more about A-level program

ACCOMMODATION

Students are offered housing in nearby families or in one of the college residences. One of the residences is located 10 minutes from the college, it has single rooms with private facilities and double rooms. The level of the residence is high, they are very modern: new furniture, good repair, a lot of light. The residence has a common lounge and kitchen.

SPORT

The college has an agreement with the most prestigious fitness club in Davis Lloyds, all students are invited to study in it.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Students take part in the work of numerous clubs and societies organized in the college, such as: young entrepreneurs, a discussion club, the Oxbridge community, the scientific community and many others.

COST, 2026-2027

£62,200 - £77,250 per year (depending on program and type of accommodation).
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Tuition
• Group IELTS preparation (excluding exam fees)
• Exam fees (excluding re-takes)
• Use of all College facilities
• Accommodation
• Meals (catering is not included during the Christmas, and Summer holidays)
• Complimentary bedding pack (one per year)
• Gym membership
• Weekly room cleaning
• One complimentary airport pickup (on specific dates)

Extra paid

• Registration fee - £300
• Deposit - £9,500
• Flights
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

Our services and fees

Impressions from a school visit

Natalia Strein
Founder of ‘’Paradise’’

The dreary brick building of Cardiff Sixth Form College is depressing… but in Britain we believe: it’s NOT FORM BUT CONTENT that matters!

We wander through the beautiful classrooms and labs. Nothing interesting: no paintings, no beefy guys on the rugby field, and there’s no field… but there is STUDY, and it is a WORK OF ART in itself.

You need 6-7 “A*” grades to get in. Or, according to the new system, all “8” and “9”. Like a snake, I stretch my neck. They have captured my attention! Does this happen?! Apparently so, if as many as 320 people study at this factory of SUPER-EXCELLENT STUDENTS!

A* (and also “8”) is the highest grade, it is literally called “outstanding result”, higher than “excellent”. “9” is even higher! Only 2% of children get such.

In England, no one is pulled "to a medal" and grades are given objectively. Even "A", or "7", that is "excellent" - must be earned. Well, and to get "A*" in seven subjects?

You see, to get such grades you need to not just know academic English well. You need to have real KNOWLEDGE, SO DEEP that you can argue with the professor. In English, if anything.
You can't just memorize a textbook. You need to be ABLE TO THINK, reason and just be talented.

Often parents think that they need to get into a top-rated school, and there Vasya and Masha will be taught to study excellently. But it's the other way around: ONLY A-STUDENTS like Sofya and super-A students like Bill are accepted by such institutions. And when you've gathered the best of the best under your roof, the rating will be appropriate!

A third of Cardiff 6th form college is Chinese, mostly from Hong Kong. They work like horses. But there are also 15 Russians, which is great and fills hearts with hope.

Out of 150 graduates, about 18 receive offers of a place in OXBRIDGE!
About 50 people go into medicine, and this is a huge number, because only the SMARTEST become doctors. The rest go into business and finance, engineering, law.

The residence is CHIC: single rooms, and spacious studios with kitchens, PLASMA TVs and wide beds, or three-room apartments for two! THE BAR COUNTER in the shared kitchen is LAYED WITH STUDY BOOKS: this says a lot!

THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT: a Malaysian restaurateur has set up his second restaurant right in the school canteen and spoils the kids with all sorts of goodies. In this EMPIRE OF BRAIN, caloric fuel must be of the highest class!

Cardiff 6th form - for those WHO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT: exact and natural sciences. If you want an exciting life for your child with school matches, plays and birthday parties in English friends' castles, Cardiff is not for you.

Here, SCIENCE CHEWS THE GRANITE. Period.