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Entry 2025
Sixth Form Open Evening
Following our successfull Sixth Form open evening on Thursday 10 October, please find below the presentation given by our Head of Sixth Form, Mr Jenkins.
Register of Interest for Entry 2025
Applications for Entry 2025 have now closed.
Option Blocks September 2025 Entry
| Block V | Block W | Block X | Block Y | Block Z |
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| Chemistry | Computing | Fine Art | Biology | Biology |
| French | Drama | Business Studies | Geography | Economics |
| Geography | Economics | English Literature | Maths | Film Studies |
| Maths | History | Further Maths | PE | German* |
| Politics | Maths | History | Spanish | Maths |
| Photography* | Physics | Psychology | Philosophy* | Music* |
| Psychology | Sociology | Physics |
- Students should choose three subjects from separate blocks plus a reserve
- Further Mathematics can only be studied alongside Mathematics and will normally be a fourth subject
- If you choose Physics, you must also study Mathematics
- Final choices are required at enrolment and subject to spaces being available
- *Subjects marked with an * will only run if enough students choose them
Sixth Form Subjects
Click on the link below to see the large variety of subjects we offer at our Sixth Form.
Key Dates for September 2025 Entry
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Applications Open |
30 September 2024 |
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Open Evening |
10 October 2024 |
| Applications Close | 6 January 2025 |
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Subject interviews for internal students |
W/C 27 January 2025 |
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Sixth Form Induction Day |
26 June 2025 |
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GCSE results published and Internal Student Enrolment Day |
21 August 2025 |
| External Student Enrolment Day | 22 August 2025 |
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Sixth Form registration and start of term |
TBC |
Entry Requirements
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the sixth form is six grade 9 - 4 GCSEs with at least three subjects at grade 6 including English and Mathematics at grade 4 or higher. Most students will study three A Level subjects over two years.
- We accept GCSE qualifications. Students may substitute one of the grade 6 GCSEs for a Level 2 BTEC or OCR National or equivalent award at Distinction/Distinction*
- We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level
- Some subjects can be taken at A Level without having studied them at GCSE
Compulsory subject specific criteria
| A Level Subject | Specific Criteria |
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| Mathematics | GCSE Mathematics Grade 7 |
| Further Mathematics | A Level Mathematics and GCSE Mathematics Grade 8 or higher |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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| Computer Science | GCSE Grade 6 in Computing (if studied) and GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics |
| English Literature | GCSE English Literature Grade 6 or English Language Grade 6 |
| Economics | GCSE Grade 5 in Mathematics and English |
| French | GCSE French Grade 6 |
| German | GCSE German Grade 6 |
| Spanish | GCSE Spanish Grade 6 |
| Music | GCSE Music Grade 6 |
| Psychology | GCSE Grade 5 in English, Mathematics and Science |
| All other A Level Subjects | GCSE Grade 5 in English (Highly Recommended) |
Determined Admission Arrangements
Please click below to read our Determined Admission Arrangements. This outlines our admissions policy along with what happens when we become over-subscribed:
Determined Admissions Arrangements 25-26
Determined Admissions Arrangements 24-25