Boarding

As one of the UK’s highest-performing boarding schools, Cardiff Sixth Form College offers a fully immersive residential experience at both our Cardiff and Cambridge campuses, designed to help students thrive academically and personally.

Modern Boarding Accommodation

At our Cardiff campus, students live in our brand-new, purpose-built boarding accommodation in the heart of Cardiff Bay. The new boarding house offers modern, comfortable living spaces designed specifically to meet the needs of our students, with single en-suite bedrooms for A Level students and twin en-suite bedrooms for GCSE students.

At our Cambridge campus, students are accommodated at Tripos Court, a modern boarding house within walking distance of the College. The accommodation provides a comfortable and convenient home for our Cambridge students, allowing them to enjoy the unique experience of living and studying in the historic city of Cambridge.

Across both campuses, our boarding facilities provide students with welcoming and well-equipped homes-from-home, with dedicated spaces for studying, relaxing and socialising.

Life in Boarding

Students have access to a range of facilities designed to support both their academic studies and their wellbeing. These include communal common rooms, laundry facilities, music practice rooms and gym facilities, as well as access to medical support.

We take great pride in our multicultural community, which gives students a unique opportunity to live and learn alongside young people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Students are encouraged to respect one another, be tolerant and work together to create a happy and safe environment where they can make friends and socialise, while also having quiet spaces and time to study and reflect.

Students are looked after by our experienced boarding staff, who create a warm and supportive home-from-home environment and provide excellent pastoral care. Our boarding teams are there to celebrate students’ successes, help with any issues that may arise, organise events and activities, and maintain regular communication with parents.

There is a wide range of weekend activities and cultural events organised to make students’ leisure time enjoyable and enriching. Students can take part in extra-curricular clubs and activities with their peers, join sports teams, undertake charity work and local work placements, and explore the towns and cities surrounding their campuses.

Whether living in Cardiff Bay or within walking distance of our Cambridge campus, students become part of a close and supportive boarding community while enjoying the independence and opportunities that come with living away from home.