Academic Life

Academic Excellence, Tailored to Every Pupil

At St George's Ascot, academic success begins with knowing every pupil as an individual. Small class sizes, expert teachers and personalised support enable every learner to be challenged, encouraged and inspired to achieve their very best. Whether preparing for GCSEs, A Levels or life beyond school, we develop curious, confident and independent thinkers.

62%

Of pupils gained 9-7 at GCSE in 2025.

43

Of pupils gained A-A* in A Level in 2025.

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Learning Tailored to Every Pupil

Whilst our core syllabus is designed to be well balanced and academically challenging, we take great care to tailor teaching and learning to meet individual needs. Our small class sizes are one of our greatest assets, allowing our teachers to stretch the very brightest, and provide plenty of support for those who need it, enabling every pupil to recognise their full potential. 

Top 3%
Nationally for GCSE Progress

Our dedicated and hard working staff are all specialists in their academic fields and are passionate about sharing their subject expertise with pupils in an inspiring way. It is also a measure of the personal commitment of our staff that they willingly and generously give of their free time to provide an excellent system of additional support outside of the classroom.

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Challenging Every Pupil

Every pupil is encouraged to aim high and supported to achieve their personal best. Through expert teaching, individual guidance and high expectations, we challenge each learner to grow in confidence, deepen their understanding and fulfil their potential.

Head of Sixth Form and the Head Girl team in The View, St George’s Ascot Sixth Form common area
St George’s Ascot pupils completing prep in the library
St George’s Ascot pupils conducting an experiment in science lab
Latin Club - Roman Baking with Miss Fox

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Preparing for the Future

Academic success is just the beginning. Our Futures programme equips pupils with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their next steps, whether that's university, degree apprenticeships or future careers. Through personalised guidance, leadership opportunities and careers education, every pupil is supported to fulfil their ambitions.

St George’s Ascot pupil discussing university options
Pupils discussing university options with The University Guys at St George’s Ascot Careers Fair
St George’s Ascot pupils attending a lunchtime talk about IE University Madrid

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Our Curricular
Year 7

In Year 7 at St George’s, all pupils study:

  • Art
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Computing 
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Religious Studies
  • Science
  • Study Skills
  • Textiles 

In addition, they have designated weekly curriculum time for PSHE and PE. Pupils are set in Maths and French. All other subjects are taught in mixed ability classes.

Year 8

In Year 8 the curriculum is extended to include Spanish. Pupils are set in Maths, French and Spanish. All other subjects are taught in mixed ability classes.

In Year 8 at St George’s, all pupils study:

  • Art
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Computing 
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Religious Studies
  • Science
  • Spanish
  • Study Skills
  • Textiles
  • PE
Year 9

In Year 9, pupils begin the GCSE Science curriculum, with pupils in the top set commencing studies on the separate sciences. 

In Modern Languages, pupils who are able linguists have the option to study two languages, others study just French or Spanish. Pupils are set in Maths, Science and Modern Languages. All other subjects are taught in mixed ability classes.

In Year 9 at St George’s, all pupils study:

  • Art
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Drama
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Computing 
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Religious Studies
  • Science
  • Spanish
  • Study Skills
  • Textiles
  • PE
GCSE

While most pupils take nine or ten GCSE subjects, we will advise pupils individually on what we feel would be the appropriate number for them. In doing so, we will consider individual strengths and weaknesses and any regular commitments to co-curricular activities, such as Sport, Music and Drama. We believe it is better to aim for quality rather than quantity, as good grades are essential for university applications and future career opportunities.

All pupils in Year 10 and 11 take their core subjects including English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (either as separate Sciences or Trilogy Science). There are two weekly periods of PE and one weekly period of PSHE. PSHE lessons include a programme of Study Skills.  

Most pupils take three optional GCSE subjects in addition to the core subjects (9 or 10 GCSEs in total depending on whether Science is 2 or 3 GCSEs) and thus have an additional three weekly periods of supervised study in our Library. 

Very occasionally, a pupil will take five optional GCSE subjects (up to 11 GCSEs in total) and thus have no supervised study periods. 

Pupils for whom English is a second language have the option not to choose French or Spanish, provided that they take one modern foreign language GCSE (such as Russian or Chinese).

A Level

Most pupils take three A Level subjects in the Sixth Form. A few pupils will take a fourth subject. In most cases, this will be Further Mathematics or a second language for a pupil who is bilingual.

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Pupils have five periods per week for each of their subjects. The only exceptions to this are those subjects with only one pupil where the decision may be made to deliver the curriculum in four lessons per week. 

The Sixth Form has a weekly enrichment session arranged by the Head of Sixth Form which includes Higher Education advice, help with UCAS applications and further PSHE as appropriate for this age group.

Pupils have two compulsory periods of PE per week. Upper and Lower Sixth are timetabled together for PE. The Year 11 join one of their PE sessions. 

All Sixth Form pupils study for the Extended Project Qualification offered by AQA (Assessment and Qualification Alliance). This focuses on developing pupils’ research skills, helps them to choose a topic, think about time management and develop their critical thinking. In addition, pupils are allocated a supervisor who meets regularly with them to monitor their progress, ensures their log book is kept up to date and provides them with advice throughout the process. Pupils are encouraged to complete their EPQ by Christmas of the Upper Sixth.

GCSE Subjects  A Level Subjects

Additional Language Tuition

At St George's Ascot, pupils can broaden their language skills through optional tuition in a range of modern foreign languages, including Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Italian, Japanese and Russian. Taught by experienced visiting language specialists, these paid lessons provide an excellent opportunity to develop linguistic confidence, cultural awareness and valuable skills for university, international study and future careers.