Extra-curricular
There is a wide range of support available to help you make the most of your potential in Sixth Form.
Sixth Formers have tutorial periods every morning, which follow a structure to help you make the most of the opportunities you will have. Our pastoral programme includes sessions that cover student wellbeing, careers and UCAS,
study skills, current affairs and enrichment opportunities. The Sixth Form tutor team are experienced teachers who
are knowledgeable about UCAS and other Sixth Form specific issues and are on-hand to support students with any
queries they have about A Level study, and careers/further education pathways.
There is also an Academic Mentoring programme in the Sixth Form, where students who are finding the transition to
Sixth Form study difficult or who are struggling to reach their academic potential are assigned a mentor to help them
manage their progress and workload. This is a positive process which many Sixth Form students ask to be part of.
The school develops very close relationships not just with you, but also your parents. Parents are able to contact the
Sixth Form Coordinator to discuss any concerns they may have. We also send interim reports home through the year
and hold Sixth Form parents’ evenings and also a Learning Review Day at the beginning of the academic year, which
allows parents to gain an understanding of the expectations of studying at Upton Court Grammar School.
The Student Leadership Team at Upton Court Grammar School play an integral role in the running of the school.
They are trusted in the same way that a member of staff is and take on much more than ceremonial duties.
The Student Leadership Team is selected every December, through a stringent recruitment process. Different student
leaders are responsible for leading the school, the Sixth Form, communication, organising fundraising activities and
leading lower school assemblies and events.
Competition to become a member of the Student Leadership Team is fierce and there are a lot of duties and responsibilities involved, but it is a fantastic way to gain experience in a variety of roles and learn how to lead, delegate and work
as a member of a team.
The Sixth Form Scholar’s team meets at lunch once a week and consists of a range of events, activities and talks that
will enrich your education. The aims are to enrich your education and give you the chance to interact with outside
speakers, difficult ideas and issues within the modern world, to prepare you for life at university and in a professional or
business context by helping you to develop your ‘soft-skills’, to enhance your UCAS application and help to prepare
you for university application and interviews.
Typical events might take the form of a talk from a doctor or lawyer, former students talking about their experiences,
discussing university interview questions or watching an intellectual film. The Scholar’s team is open to everybody in
the Sixth Form and can be used toward your Ad Astra activities. It also holds a very popular annual trip to London at
the end of the school year, called Scholars Day.
There are a wide variety of sports clubs and other societies at Upton Court Grammar School, and Sixth Formers are
very welcome to become involved in them. They are on offer at a variety of times, but mostly at lunch and after-school.
You can get involved and learn or discover new talents and skills. They also all count towards completion of your Ad
Astra curriculum.
About School
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Slough |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
FAQs
Please visit the school website: https://www.uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk/our-information/admissions/admissions-arrangements-year-12-september-2025/