External Sixth Form Application

All pupils wishing to apply should complete our online application form. Applications for 2025 entry are now open, and all applications must be made before 31st March 2025. 

Admissions Criteria 

All prospective external Sixth Form students must make an application. Once we receive your application we apply for a reference and predicted GCSE grades from your current school.  Provisional offers are subsequently made and an induction morning or afternoon is arranged during the summer term.  On GCSE results day we ask that you contact us to confirm your place if you have achieved the required grades.

To enter the Sixth Form at Skinners’ pupils would need:

• A total of 50 points across a pupil’s ‘best 8’ GCSEs with the grade number (9-1) contributing the relevant number of points.
• At least grade 7 at GCSE in the following subjects, in order to study that subject at A level: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, French and  German. Those studying Physics at A level will either need to study Maths A level alongside or have a grade 8 at GCSE Maths; those  studying Chemistry or Biology at A level will need at least a grade 7 at GCSE Maths.
• At least grade 4 in English and Maths at GCSE.

These criteria apply to internal and external applicants to the Sixth Form. In the event of over-subscription for Sixth Form places, priority will be given to existing pupils transferring from Year 11. The PAN for external candidates will be 15 but this figure may be exceeded in the event that this and the number of internal pupils transferring into Year 12 is less than is required to provide an overall total figure for the Sixth Form, which is 270.

The School will meet Sixth Form applicants, whether internal or external, to ensure that subject choices are appropriate and available. Applicants will not be interviewed; no non-academic context will be a factor in selection. In the event of over-subscription for Sixth Form places, those external candidates with the best academic record at GCSE, whose subject option choices can be offered, will be admitted.

Nearly all our students will make a UCAS application to the more selective universities in the UK and abroad – over 80% will end up going to a Russell Group university, including Oxford and Cambridge. Supporting students in this and in making the transition from being pupils at school to being ready to embark on undergraduate courses forms a key part of our pastoral programme. There are talks and visits throughout the year to make sure you make the right decision about your future and are well-informed on choices.

Our Sixth Form Prospectus can be viewed by following the link below:

Sixth Form Prospectus