Cirencester is a lovely place to live, work and learn. This sums up the attraction of Cirencester Sixth Form College, situated on the outskirts of the historic market town of Cirencester and surrounded by Cirencester Park, the College has a calm yet lively atmosphere. It attracts students from a wide area, creating a diverse and stimulating community, the atmosphere is often described as a “mini-university.”
The area around Cirencester College
A great place to live and work
The College has high expectations of staff and students but concentrates on supporting both in an open and friendly community ethos. The College offers a free fitness suite and access to recreational activity such as Yoga, 5-aside and Choir. Many staff have stayed at Cirencester College quite simply because it is a great place to work, where creativity is valued and staff development encouraged.
The town of Cirencester is picturesque but with the feeling of real community, individual shops make it an excellent place to explore and it has a good range of pubs, eating places, a Farmer’s and weekly Market. It has 3 fantastic parks (great if you have kids or dogs) and is 10 minutes from the Cotswold Water Parks.
Cirencester itself is a relatively expensive place for property, though considerable new building has increased the amount of affordable housing and more is planned. Many staff prefer the larger settlements of Stroud, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham where there are more houses and facilities or alternately the rural areas. Transport links to these major centres are good so commuting time can be kept down to 25-50 minutes although there are both staff who walk and cycle to work and those who drive or car share from much further out including 1 from Wales! Most schools in the immediate area are good or better in Ofsted terms.
Here are some current staff views on where they live: