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To study at our sixth form you will need a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade 5 or above, including GCSE English Language or Literature and GCSE Mathematics. Course entry requirements for individual subjects are often higher, please check our courses section for further details here.
Applications from Current Horsforth Students
- Please note – you do not need to fill in the application form on this page
- Use the information provided within the prospectus or online here to help with your subject choices
- Complete the online intentions form during registration within the ELC
- We will discuss with you any concerns we have about your subject choices
- You will be offered a conditional place based on your GCSE results.
How to Apply from Other Schools
- Use the information provided within the prospectus or online here to help with your subject choices
- Fill in the application form on this page
- All applicants are invited for interview (please contact us if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application)
- You should bring your official mock examination results to the interview. If they are not available, they can be posted to us later. You should also bring your latest school report and attendance certificate and a print off from your current school showing your UPN (Unique Pupil Number)
- A decision on whether to offer you a place will be sent to you, provided that all required evidence has been submitted
- If offered a place, it must be accepted by the deadline stated in the letter.
Key Dates
We pride ourselves on a policy of open enrolment to our ‘outstanding’ sixth form. Applications are welcomed from students at both Horsforth School and from other schools in the surrounding areas. Here is some of the key dates to note when applying to join us.
Open Evening
Our open evening is on Thursday 11th November 2021 from 5:30-7:30pm
Students Currently Studying at Horsforth School
| Year 11 Next Steps Week (including taster lessons) |
8 – 12 November 2021 |
| Initial Intentions Week (Complete initial intentions form in school) |
15 – 19 November 2021 |
| Year 11 Sixth Form Interviews (for all applicants) |
10 – 28 January 2022 |
| Confirmation of Sixth Form Offers (via email to the student) |
From February 2022 onwards |
| Final Intentions Week (Complete final intentions form in school) |
18 – 22 April 2022 |
Students New to Horsforth Sixth Form
| Online Application Submitted (using form found on the website above) |
From September 2021 |
| First Wave Interviews (by invitation, for applications before January 2022) |
10 – 28 January 2022 |
| Second Wave Interviews (by invitation, for applications January 2022 onwards) |
June – July 2022 |
| Confirmation of Sixth Form Offers (by email to the student) |
From February 2022 onwards |
Induction Process
| Sixth Form Experience Day | 30 June 2022 |
| GCSE Results Day | TBC August 2022 |
| Year 12 Enrolment/Induction | TBC September 2022 |