Sixth Form Admissions
Thank you for your interest in St Bart’s Sixth Form. Whatever a student’s aspirations may be, we are committed to engaging all students in sixth form life; to encouraging academic rigour, to providing leadership opportunities and to preparing students for their next steps in the wider world.
Joining St Bart’s Sixth Form
You can find out more about our Open Evenings and School Tours here. Please do watch our video, explore subject pages and explore our Frequently Asked Questions below.
How do I apply to St Bart’s Sixth Form?
Entry September 2025
If you are considering making an application to St Bart’s Sixth Form for September 2025, please email the Sixth Form team directly on sixthform@stbarts.co.uk to register your interest as soon as possible. Please note it is important to attach a copy of your exam results to your email.
Entry September 2026
If you would like to apply for St Bart’s Sixth Form to start in September 2026, you will be able to apply online through our application portal. The application link will be available on this page from Wednesday 22 October 2025.
We also recommend you add the date of our Open Evening to your diary. Our Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 5.00-7.45pm. We look forward to welcoming prospective applicants on this date and showing them all that our Sixth Form has to offer. The evening is a great opportunity to view our facilities, find out more about the subjects you can study and meet our teachers.
If you have any other application queries please email sixthform@stbarts.co.uk or call 01635 576368.
What is the application process?
Exact details and dates for the different stages of the application process are confirmed during the process. Please see below an outline of what to expect:
October
Initial Application Window opens.
December
Initial Application Window closes. If we require any further information, we will be in touch.
January
Applicants contacted with further information, including details of Sixth Form interviews
February/March
Sixth Form interviews with staff to explore your application and finalise subject choices.
Application Window reopens for late applications.
April
Application Window closes
Places are confirmed and students will have the option to formally accept their place.
June
Sixth Form Taster Days. These days provide a great opportunity to follow your intended Sixth Form Programme and make subject change requests where desirable. We always encourage all students to participate, even if they still have not made their final decision about Sixth Form.
August
Following GCSE results, we will ask students to make formal contact with the Sixth Form to confirm that they will definitely be taking up their place to study in St Bart’s.
What are the Sixth Form Entry Requirements?
Our overriding aim is to ensure that students access courses which they will be able to complete successfully.
General
To access our wide range of Level 3 (A Level and BTEC National Extended Certificate) courses, we look for students to secure a minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 5 (or Merit at Level 2 BTEC).
If a student meets these requirements but does not secure a Grade 4 in English Language and/or Mathematics, then s/he will be required to attend lessons and re-sit GCSE exams in these subjects in the Sixth Form.
For subject specific entry requirements, please visit our subject pages.
Can I make changes to my Level 3 subject choices?
Students are encouraged to make their initial selection as carefully as possible, referring to the subject pages on our website and speaking with students and staff at the Open Evening in order to establish whether a course is right for them.
Students at St Bart’s in Year 11 are encouraged to not submit their applications until after the results of Year 11 Practice Examinations are reported. No subject changes will be processed after the submission of applications until we meet with students to discuss options in the Spring. Changes can be requested at that time and immediately after the Taster Days in June.
Changes can again be requested after the publication of GCSE Results but we will not process these or confirm them until the first week of term. We try to accommodate all change requests, but we may not be able to do so in all circumstances.
Do you have a catchment area?
Catchment areas do not apply in the Sixth Form and you can apply to us wherever you live. A very significant number of Year 12 students join us from other schools every year.
Do you offer support with the cost of Sixth Form?
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund is money provided by the government for schools to support disadvantaged students to overcome financial barriers to participation in education. If you have a household income below £25,000, for students in care, care leavers or those are in receipt of benefits in their own right, students may be able to receive the 16 to 19 Bursary.
The Bursary can be used for financial help with Sixth Form expenses such as transport, meals, books, school trips, exam re-sits and equipment. Applications must be made on an annual basis and all students will be sent more information about eligibility for the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund and how to apply in September. For more information, contact sixthform@stbarts.co.uk
