THE Burgate School and Sixth Form is a co-educational school which draws upon a reputation for academic excellence and outstanding pastoral care (Ofsted 2013), underpinned by the school’s ethos of “learning for life”.

Head teacher David Pover said: “The Burgate is extremely proud of its sporting and creative arts achievements, which each year bring success and acclaim.

“Testament to the positive and successful philosophy we cultivate is the large number of students who each year choose to continue their educational journey from the main school into our sixth form centre and the number of students wanting to join us from outside our catchment area. Each academic year we achieve some of the best GCSE results for co-educational schools in the whole of Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.”

“In 2015 73 per cent of our Year 11 students achieved the important benchmark of five or more A* to C grades including English and mathematics, with nearly 40% per cent achieving the English Baccalaureate, which reflects a strong performance in key academic subjects.

“In 2015 our students achieved an average of a GCSE B grade overall with 83.1 per cent of all grades awarded at A*- C. This reflects a growing trend in the number of top grades awarded. More than one in ten students achieved a stunning straight set of eight A/A* grades”

“Our A-level performance is consistent in adding value to students’ GCSE results. In 2015 more students than ever secured a place at their first choice university, including Oxford.”

Located on the A338 north of Fordingbridge, the school is served by local and bespoke transport links between Salisbury, Ringwood and the surrounding areas, which make the school and sixth form accessible to the wider community.

Mr Pover said: “Every day is an open day. Please do visit and see for yourself why the Burgate School and Sixth Form has never been so popular.”