Lansdowne College
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Lansdowne College is an independent sixth form college
situated in Bayswater
in the London Borough of Westminster, England
. Lansdowne is registered as a private school with the DfE and is inspected by OFSTED. Their last inspection was in 2009 and the report declared that “Lansdowne College provides an outstanding quality of education for its students”.
It is located in the centre of London
near Hyde Park
and Kensington Gardens
. The closest underground stations are Queensway
, Bayswater
and Notting Hill Gate
.
Lansdowne provides A level and GCSE courses for students aged 14 to 19 whose primary aim is to progress to Higher Education
(HE). Currently, the school holds 217 students. The school offers 45 A-Level subjects and, as of 2010, Lansdowne has maintained its top position on the DfE Independent Sixth Form
Performance Tables for the eighth year in succession. The current principal is John Southworth.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
situated in Bayswater
Bayswater
Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...
in the London Borough of Westminster, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Lansdowne is registered as a private school with the DfE and is inspected by OFSTED. Their last inspection was in 2009 and the report declared that “Lansdowne College provides an outstanding quality of education for its students”.
It is located in the centre of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
near Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
and Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The park covers an area of 111 hectares .The open spaces...
. The closest underground stations are Queensway
Queensway tube station
Queensway is a London Underground station on the Central Line, just inside the boundary of the City of Westminster with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is at the junction of Queensway and Bayswater Road, and is northwest of Kensington Gardens...
, Bayswater
Bayswater tube station
Bayswater is a London Underground station in the Bayswater area of the City of Westminster. It is served by the Circle and District lines, but is closed until 23rd of August for engineering works. It's between Notting Hill Gate and Paddington stations, in Travelcard Zone 1...
and Notting Hill Gate
Notting Hill Gate tube station
Notting Hill Gate tube station is a London Underground station in the street known as Notting Hill Gate. On the Central Line, it is between Holland Park to the west and Queensway to the east. On the District Line and Circle Line it is between High Street Kensington and Bayswater stations...
.
Lansdowne provides A level and GCSE courses for students aged 14 to 19 whose primary aim is to progress to Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
(HE). Currently, the school holds 217 students. The school offers 45 A-Level subjects and, as of 2010, Lansdowne has maintained its top position on the DfE Independent Sixth Form
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
Performance Tables for the eighth year in succession. The current principal is John Southworth.