The small classes in our Lower School are committed to personal development, promoting academic and creative excellence. They offer a nurturing and informal approach to lower secondary educationEstablished as a sixth form in 1984, RIC has been offering places for children in Year 7 since 2006. Our Lower School is now a thriving alternative secondary school destination to the academically selective grammar and traditional independent schools available locally. RIC’s Lower School combines a friendly and informal approach with the teaching excellence and pastoral support of a top independent school. There’s a happy and lively atmosphere where academic success follows naturally from students being settled in their environment and engaged by enthusiastic and talented teachers. At RIC the transition from primary to secondary school is smoother and less intimidating than is sometimes possible at a larger school.Our staff are as committed to our students’ wellbeing as they are to their academics and in the Lower School we have created a warm and welcoming atmosphere where everyone feels valued and respected where all can find their tribe, place and direction

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