We are incredibly proud of our son’s progress since starting Sidcot in Year 7. He came from a Dyslexia Specialist School, having previously been 3 years behind in a Bristol state school. When we applied to Sidcot, we were told that if he could not access the curriculum, the school would not be able to accept him. Luckily, he fitted in well and over the course of KS3/4, he improved in English and passed 7 GCSEs (grades 4-8).
 
This summer (2025), he achieved a double Distinction in his BTEC Sport and a grade B in his Geography A Level.  He was therefore accepted to his first-choice university course in Architectural Technology at UWE. More importantly, everyone who meets our son outside of school says what a well-rounded and confident adult he has become compared to the very quiet and timid boy at primary school who was bullied for being ‘stupid’ by some of his classmates. We therefore wished to thank Sidcot for all their hard work and belief in him, and hope they give other students who may not be ‘traditional’ academic learners a chance to succeed at school.