Sixth Form Admissions Process

Our co-educational Sixth Form at Ibstock offers a happy and stimulating environment in which pupils are inspired to achieve.

Our Sixth Form is a vibrant community where pupils enjoy a rigorous curriculum alongside a comprehensive co-curricular programme.

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Entry Criterion

Our academic entry criterion is based on (I)GCSE scores, with a minimum of 59 points from your best nine (I)GCSE subject scores, including at least grade 6 in English Language and Mathematics.

Individual subject requirements can be found in our A-Level Options Guide.

A LEVEL OPTIONS BROCHURE

Admissions Process

Step-by-Step Guide

Please click on the boxes below to see a step-by-step guide to our admissions process for entry to Lower Sixth Form (age 16+) in September 2025.

Visit Us

Register

Assessment Day

Offer Decisions

Offer-Holder Event

Deadline to Accept

Welcome Event

Sixth Form Induction

1. Visit Us

The best way to get a feel for our School is to visit us.

We warmly invite you to see the School for yourself, and meet our wonderful pupils and staff.

We offer a range of open events and small group tours throughout the academic year. Please click on the link below to book your place at one of our admissions events.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

2. Register For Sixth Form

BY FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 2024

To apply for a place you will need to register by clicking on the button below.

For Sixth Form entry in September 2025, you must register by our deadline of Friday 4 October 2024. The fee for registration is £160, which you will be asked to pay upon submission of the form. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.

If you experience any difficulties with the online registration process please contact our Registrar who will be happy to help.

3. Assessment Day

THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2024

All registered applicants will be invited to the assessment day.

Applicants will sit an online CAT test assessing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and English Comprehension. They will also take part in a group interview.

4. Offer Decisions

DECEMBER 2024

If you are successful following your assessment, a formal offer of a place will be made.

This offer will be conditional upon you achieving a miniumum of 59 points in 9 GCSE/IGCSE subjects (please see the A-Level Options Brochure for further information on the tarif).

Offers will be sent to you via email. You will be asked complete an acceptance form and pay the acceptance deposit. Our offer of a place will be deemed to have lapsed if it is not formally accepted by the deadline stated in the offer.

If you have applied for a scholarship or a bursary, decisions on these applications will be sent separately.

5. Offer-Holder Event

JANUARY 2025

You will be invited to our Offer-Holder event, where you will have the opportunity to tour the Sixth Form areas and ask your questions to our Senior Management Team.

6. Deadline For Acceptance Of Offers

JANUARY 2025

You will be asked to confirm acceptance of our offer by the deadline stated in the offer letter and pay an acceptance deposit of £2,000.

The deposit is non-refundable should the place subsequently be declined if more than 14 days have elapsed after the acceptance deadline. Your deposit will be returned to you once your child has left the School.

7. Welcome Event

All pupils who have accepted offers will be invited back to the School for our Sixth Form Welcome Event.

This informal event is an opportunity to get to know future classmates, the School, and key members of staff.

8. Sixth Form Induction

New Sixth Form pupils are invited to an induction day before the start of term.

This day will help you to familiarise yourself with a new learning environment and Ibsock's facilities, as well as getting to know other pupils and staff.