Sixth Form Admissions

SIXTH FORM ADMISSIONS

We welcome applications on Results Day from external Year 11 students who did not originally apply, or whose grades are now in line with our Eligibility and Entry criteria.  Please see below.  Your grades will need to meet both the eligibility criteria and the course specific grade criteria.

You are welcome to bring a parent or friend with you but, as it can get incredibly busy in the school on Results Day, we ask that you do not bring more than one person.

Whether you have previously applied or not, please ensure you bring a hard copy of your Statement of Results with you as we will need to take a photocopy.

 

ENROLMENT DAY -  Thursday 20 August 2026.

Enrolment on Results Day takes place in school, in person. 

If you want to enrol from Friday 21 August onwards, please do not come to the school as there will not be staff available to meet with you.  You should email sixthformadmissions@newsteadwood.co.uk with your Statement of Results, date of birth and details of the three/four courses you would like to study.  A member of staff will review and respond.

 

Please click the button below that is relevant to your status as an applicant for information on what to do on Results Day.

 

Our Elibility and Entry criteria to Year 12

 

Entry to Year 12 is on the basis of academic ability demonstrated by achievement at GCSE. Confirmed places in Year 12 can therefore only be allocated following GCSE Results Day in August.

The minimum qualification for entry into Year 12 (the entry requirements) is a minimum of 4 Grade 6s and 4 Grade 7s taken from at least 8 GCSEs completed in one exam season.

• Grade 7 or higher in subjects to be followed to Advanced Level (or related subjects) please see our full GCSE grade requirements here
• And at least a Grade 6 in English and Mathematics
• Grades at 4 or lower will not be counted

All students in the current Year 11 at Newstead Wood School who meet the entry requirements and their course requirements will automatically obtain a place.

In the event of oversubscription from external candidates, places will be offered to students who meet the entry criteria in the order set out in our Admissions Policy and subject to maximum set sizes not being exceeded in individual subjects. It is important to note that the school may not be able to offer places to all external applicants who meet the minimum entry criteria. A waiting list will be compiled and maintained until 30 September 2026.  After that date we cannot admit any further students.  We reserve the right to withdraw any courses which are not viable to run due to insufficient student demand.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must have the legal right to be resident in the United Kingdom at the start of and for the duration of their A-Level programme. 

Full GCSEs/iGCSEs are the only qualifications considered for entry to Sixth Form.

Qualifications taken in addition to GCSEs (e.g. Free Standing Maths; AQA Certificate in Further Maths; RS Short Course) are not taken into account for the minimum qualification criteria for entry into Year 12. 

Contact email addresses:

If you have any questions regarding your application to Newstead Wood please contact sixthformadmissions@newsteadwood.co.uk

Queries relating to course information, Taster Days and general school information should be directed to sixthform@newsteadwood.co.uk