UWC Atlantic
Set in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, UWC Atlantic has been an unusual presence in Welsh education since 1962. Every one of its 378 pupils is a sixth-former, and all are boarders, giving this small school the feel of a tight, internationally minded community rather than a conventional secondary. Led by Principal Naheed Bardai and inspected by the ISI, it follows a single academic path: the International Baccalaureate. It is a distinctive choice for families seeking a residential, post-16 education with a global outlook.
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Teaching & academics
The curriculum is built entirely around the International Baccalaureate, the sole qualification offered, which suits students ready to study a broad range of subjects rather than narrowing early. With the whole roll concentrated in the sixth form, teaching and pastoral attention are focused squarely on these final two years before university.
Principal · Naheed Bardai
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 378
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1962
- Boarding
- Yes
Mobile phone policy
Students are asked to place their mobile phones on silent while in lessons
Fees & bursaries
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £56,900 - £60,700
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A small, fully boarding sixth form devoted to the IB, UWC Atlantic offers something genuinely different for the right student. Boarding fees reach up to £60,700 a year, reflecting the immersive, residential model.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.