Entry Requirements
General Requirements
Our curriculum is designed to help young people become responsible and well-rounded citizens. For Year 12 entry in 2025, students must meet the following requirements:
General entry requirements 6 grade 5s (or equivalent), including at least grade 5 in English Language or Literature and at least a 5 in your chosen subject if studied at GCSE, unless stated in the table below.
All students will be asked to resit GCSE Mathematics and/or English Language if they have not achieved at least a grade 5.
LEVEL 3: APPLIED LEARNING
Applied Courses (Vocational):
- Level 3 Vocational Courses are studied in combination with A Levels.
- At least 6 grade 5s (or equivalent) including grade 5 in English Language or Literature
- Students must have a minimum of a good pass grade in the relevant subject (if taken) at level 2.
LEVEL 3: A LEVELS
General entry requirements: 6 grade 5s (or equivalent), including at least grade 5 in English Language or Literature and at least a 5 in your chosen subject if studied at GCSE, unless otherwise stated below.
Subject Specific Requirements
Area: Art & Design
Subjects: Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Product Design, Textiles
Requirements: 5 or above in a Design/Art based subject or an interview to look at a portfolio of work
Area: Business
Subjects: Accounting, Business. Economics
Requirements: 5 or above in Business Studies/Economics if taken
5 or above in Maths
Area: Computing
Subjects: Computer Science
Requirements: 6 or above in Maths, 6 or above in Computing if taken at GCSE
Area: English
Subjects: English Literature, English Literature & Language
Requirements: 6 or above in English Literature, 5 or above in English Language.
Area: Languages
Subjects: French, Spanish
Requirements: 6 or above in the relevant Language
Area: Maths
Subjects: Mathematics, Further Mathematics+
Requirements: 6 or above in Maths, for Further Maths 8 or above in Maths
Area: Science
Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Requirements: 6 or above in at least 2 Sciences (one of which has to be the science you wish to study) and a 6 or above in Maths
Area: Science
Subjects: Psychology
Requirements: 5 or above in Maths and Double Science
All other subjects:
Requirements: General entry requirements including at least a 5 in the relevant subject if taken *5 in English Language recommended
