KEY ADMISSIONS DATES FOR 16+ ENTRY
| Admissions STAGE | DATES |
| First Registration Deadline | Monday 23rd October 2023 |
| Bursary & Scholarship Deadline | Wednesday 1st November 2023 |
| Entrance & Scholarship Examination | Wednesday 1st November 2023 |
| Interviews | Weeks commencing 6th and 13th November 2023 |
| Offers Sent | Friday 1st December 2023 |
| Acceptance Deadline | Friday 8th December 2023 |
| Spring Term Registration Deadline | Friday 9th February 2024 |
| Spring Bursary & Scholarship Deadline | Wednesday 28th February 2024 |
| Entrance and Academic Scholarship Examination | Wednesday 28th February 2024 |
| Interviews | tbc |
| Offers Sent | Friday 22nd March 2024 |
| Acceptance Deadline | Friday 29th March 2024 |
Entry Requirements for the Sixth Form
You will need a minimum of seven GCSEs graded 9-6 to be taken in one sitting and which include:
- English Language (or appropriate examination for students from overseas)
- Mathematics
Individual subjects have additional specific entry requirements. Please note the following guidelines for the specific subjects which you may wish to study in the Sixth Form:
| A LEVEL SUBJECT | GCSE GUIDELINES |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | Grade 7 in Art or evidence of commitment and considerable involvement in the subject |
| Biology | Grade 7 in Biology |
| Chemistry | Grade 7 in Chemistry |
| Classical Civilisation | Grade 6 in a Humanities subject |
| Classical Greek | Grade 7 in Classical Greek |
| Computer Science | Grade 7 in Computer Science or Grade 7 in Mathematics |
| Design and Technology | Grade 6 in Design and Technology |
| Drama and Theatre | Grade 6 in Drama or evidence of considerable involvement in the subject. There will be an audition for any girls who wish to study Drama and Theatre who have not previously studied Drama at GCSE |
| Economics | Grade 7 in Mathematics |
| English Literature | Grade 7 in English Language and Grade 7 in English Literature |
| Geography | Grade 6 in Geography |
| History | Grade 6 in History |
| History of Art | Grade 7 in English Literature |
| Latin | Grade 7 in Latin |
| Mathematics/Further Mathematics | Grade 7 in Mathematics. Girls who wish to study Further Mathematics at A Level will require Grade 8 in Mathematics |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Grade 7 in the chosen language: French, German, Mandarin and Spanish |
| Music | Grade 7 in Music and at least Grade 6 Associated Board Examination (or equivalent standard) at the start of Year 12 in at least one or more instruments (which may include voice); or Grade 5 Associated Board Theory and at least Grade 6 Associated Board Examination (or equivalent standard) at the start of Year 12 in at least one or more instruments (which may include voice) and previous experience of composition. |
| Philosophy | Grade 6 in Religious Studies, or Grade 6 in History or Grade 6 in English Literature |
| Physical Education | Grade 6 in PE. For girls who have not previously studied PE at GCSE, Grade 6 in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Grade 6/6 in Dual Science |
| Physics | Grade 7 in Physics and Grade 7 in Mathematics |
| Politics | Grade 6 in a Humanities subject |
| Psychology | Grade 6 in Biology or Grade 6/6 in Dual Science |
| Religious Studies |
Grade 6 in Religious Studies, or Grade 6 in History or Grade 6 in English Literature |
The Academic Scholarship Examination will consist of a multiple choice paper testing high-level reasoning and problem-solving skills. It is intended to be challenging, and will last for 45 minutes.
