Application to Sixth Form

Applications to join the Sixth Form at Gumley House are welcomed from everyone for whom there is an appropriate course. Although we are a Catholic school, non-Catholic applicants are very welcome to apply provided the Catholic character and ethos of the school’s education is fully complied with and supported. We have high expectations of our Sixth Form students and require all applicants to have a highly positive attitude to learning.
To apply for a place in our Sixth Form, click the 'Apply Now' button, or download the forms at the foot of this page.

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Applications for September 2025
The deadline for applications for study in Year 12 of September 2025 is Friday 6th December 2024.

Allocation of places:
Places in our Sixth Form are available for all existing students on roll during the previous academic year providing they fulfil the minimum entrance requirements and individual requirements for each subject of the proposed course as set out in the course guides. Where extenuating circumstances apply, conditional places may be offered in particular subjects with higher requirements.

In addition, we admit external application to Year 12, subject to the applicant meeting the minimum entrance requirements and the individual entry requirements of suitable courses as set out in the course guides on our school website.

To study A Levels applicants will be required to have achieved at least:

5 GCSE passes at grades 9-5 including English Language and Mathematics.
A GCSE grade 6 or higher in the individual subject they intend to pursue at A Level, with the exception of Mathematics where a grade 7 is required (see course guides for individual entry requirements).
For Further Mathematics a grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics is required.
If the subject was not studied at GCSE, please check the course guides to check for the entry requirements for your chosen courses.
Pathways will be offered to students as outlined in the course guide and subject to sufficient numbers.

Entry requirements to study BTEC/CTEC courses are outlined in the Course Guides.

There may be limited places at consortium schools for subjects not available at Gumley House and you are advised to check the subject specific entry requirements for courses at those schools.

Apply online by clicking 'Apply Today'