Sixth Form
Two years of serious academic study, growing independence and real responsibility, with expert guidance on the next step.
Ready for What Comes Next
Sixth Formers are treated as young adults. They have more freedom, and more is expected of them in return.
Teaching groups are small, often seminar-sized, and lessons are discursive and demanding. Students learn to read critically, argue clearly and manage their own time, the skills that matter most at university and in work.
Sixth Formers also lead the school: as prefects, house captains, team captains, society presidents and mentors to younger pupils. They have their own common room and study centre, and boarders enjoy single or twin study-bedrooms.
A Level Subjects
Most students take three A Levels, and some take four, alongside the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), an independent research project that universities value highly. The list below is indicative; subjects run each year subject to demand.
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilisation
- Computer Science
- Design and Technology
- Drama and Theatre
- Economics
- English Literature
- French
- Further Mathematics
- Geography
- German
- History
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy and Ethics
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Spanish
Extended Project
A 5,000-word dissertation or practical project on a topic of the student's choice, supervised by a specialist.
Enrichment
A weekly programme of lectures, debates, visiting speakers and courses in practical skills, from first aid to personal finance.
Leadership
Prefect and captaincy roles, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Gold level, and leading clubs and charity projects.
Joining the Sixth Form
We welcome students from other schools, in the UK and overseas, into the Sixth Form each year, as day pupils or boarders. New students settle quickly and are given a tutor and, for boarders, a house buddy from the start.
Entry is based on predicted GCSE grades (or equivalent), a school reference and an interview. Most courses ask for at least a grade 6 in the subjects to be studied.
Key Dates
Sixth Form Open Evening: Thursday 12 November 2026
Application deadline: Friday 4 December 2026
Interviews and assessment: 18 to 22 January 2027
Results and Destinations
A Level results and leavers' destinations are published here each year. In 2026, 47% of A Level grades were A* or A and 79% were A* to B. Recent leavers have gone on to universities including Bath, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, King’s College London, Manchester and Warwick.