Overview
A college in London, Ashbourne was founded in 1981 by its current Principal and Director Mr Mike Kirby.
Many of our current competitors were established at the same time and all of us were predominantly involved with A level resits with a soupcon of Oxbridge Entrance. (In those days, if students wished to try for Oxbridge they, in effect, had to take a compulsory gap year after attempting a ‘seventh term’ entrance examination in mid November). Ashbourne specialized in Mathematics, Sciences and Economics and still maintains good teaching provision and student numbers in these subjects. In those earlier days, modules were still a gleam in the Departments for Education’s eye, so in re-sitting students had to redo everything. Ironically, most of our students only stayed with us for one term so that we regularly lost over half of our students after January. Great fun! Things have definitely changed.
We began to offer Common Entrance in 1984, which eventually demised and led to the college beginning its GCSE programme in the early 1990s, which we still retain today. Our two-year A level programme began in earnest at the same time and now forms the backbone of our college
Location and Facilities
Ashbourne is one of many private sixth form colleges in London, specialising in pre-university educatiAshbourne is one of many private sixth form colleges in London, specialising in pre-university education at GCSE and A level. Following the university ethos, the college combines informality and an adult approach to education, at both A level and GCSE, with a disciplined system each student's work is carefully monitored.
It aims to establish strong academic foundations, achieve outstanding examination results and engender a mature and independent attitude vital for taking advantage of life's opportunities.
on at GCSE and A level. Following the university ethos, the college combines informality and an adult approach to education, at both A level and GCSE, with a disciplined system each student's work is carefully monitored.
It aims to establish strong academic foundations, achieve outstanding examination results and engender a mature and independent attitude vital for taking advantage of life's opportunities.
Ashbourne is centrally located in Zone 1 of London’s intricate transport system. The closest underground station is High Street Kensington where you can access the District and Circle lines.
List of Departments
- Art & Media
- Finance & Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- Social Science
- Traditional Sciences
Courses Offered
Scholarships
At both A level and GCSE, Ashbourne offers scholarships to highly academically able students who would otherwise be unable to afford to take up a place. There is a limit to the number of scholarships which can be allocated, and in practice, only students who can show evidence that they have the ability to comfortably achieve the top grades will be eligible.
General Intake
September
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