Sixth Form Admissions 2025

WELCOME TO BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL SIXTH FORM

We are delighted that you are considering applying for entry to the Sixth Form at Bartholomew School.  We hope that the information here, including our Sixth Form Open Evening film and prospectus, will inspire you to apply to join us in September 2025.

The Sixth Form you join should be a supportive stepping-stone to a variety of future possibilities, including training, employment, further education, and higher education.  It should offer you an exciting and challenging range of opportunities, both academic and extracurricular.  We believe Bartholomew School will provide you with an environment where all of this can happen, where our key aim is to support you in achieving the success that you need to pursue your chosen goals.

Please watch our short film with a talk from Mrs von der Osten, Deputy Headteacher & Director of Sixth Form and our Student Presidents. Please note that this film replaces a talk on the day of our event to give you full flexibility to tour the school at your convenience and to offer the opportunity for as many of you as possible to speak in person with Mrs von der Osten, other members of staff and Sixth Form students.

Please take some time to explore this page and if you have any questions, let us know using the enquiry form below. You can also get in touch this way if you were unable to come to our Open Evening on Thursday 21st November and would like a tour of the School.

Bartholomew School Sixth Form Prospectus 2025

Our prospectus is available as PDF or flipbook format. We recommend PDF if you are viewing from a handheld device. To view the flipbook, please click on the image below:

Bartholomew School Sixth Form Prospectus 2025 (PDF)

Sixth form prospectus 2025 cover

Options Grid

Most students will select 3 A Level or BTEC courses from the grid below when making their Sixth Form application.

Please note that students will also take an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) or Core Maths, both of which are worth half an A Level. These courses do not need to be confirmed at this stage but will be agreed with students in September.

We understand that some students may change their mind over the year about their options so please rest assured that there will be opportunities to update choices if students wish to. Further information to help you with this part of your application appears within the application form. 

For those looking to take more than one BTEC course, please note that schools are awaiting an update from the government to confirm the number of BTECs a student may take alongside A Levels. At this stage please go ahead and select whatever courses you wish and we will offer further guidance if necessary pending the outcome of the government update. 

Sixth form options grid 2025

Admissions Portal

Thank you for your interest in Bartholomew School Sixth Form. Please take some time to review the information on this page fully in preparation for making your application to join our Sixth Form.

Applications must be made via the admissions portal.

  • Bartholomew Year 11 students can apply using the login details sent via email
  • External students should create a login in order to access the application form

Please read the instructions on the admissions portal homepage before applying.

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Timeline

The timeline will be updated with further information nearer to each event.

21st  November 2024             

Sixth Form Open Evening

22nd November 2024

Sixth Form applications open

  • Bartholomew students will be provided with a login to the admissions platform
  • External students will be able to create a login for the admissions platform
20th December 2024

Initial deadline for applications

  • Students that apply by this deadline will be invited to our January Sixth Form Taster Day
17th January 2025

Sixth Form Taster Day

From February 2025

Interviews

April 2025

Conditional offer letters sent out
May 2025

Deadline for acceptance of offers

1st July 2025

Sixth Form Experience Day for all applicants

21st August 2025

GCSE Results Day

August 2025

Summer transition work set via Google Classroom for completion by all applicants prior to joining Bartholomew Sixth Form in September 2025

September 2025

Formal enrolment into Sixth Form

Term dates 2025/26

Admission Rules & Arrangements

Sixth Form admissions are managed by Bartholomew School.

Students applying for entry to the Bartholomew School Sixth Form are expected to achieve a minimum of 38 points in their eight highest GCSEs, for example, 4 x Grade 4, 2 x Grade 5 and 2 x Grade 6 GCSEs. This should include a minimum of Grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics GCSE; however, we may accept Grade 4 in these subjects in individual circumstances.

Please note that many A Level subjects have further specific entry requirements, details of which can be found on the subject pages of our prospectus.

For more information about our admissions rules and arrangements, please click on the link below:

Bartholomew School Sixth Form Admission Rules & Arrangements (September 2025 entry)

Sixth Form Enquiry

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