Applying to our Sixth Form
Beaumont welcomes students seeking to join its large, popular Sixth Form, which possesses an outstanding local reputation.
Achievement in the Sixth Form is outstanding – OFSTED 2014 Teaching in the Sixth Form is outstanding – OFSTED 2014 Leadership of the Sixth Form is outstanding – OFSTED 2014 Students make outstanding progress which means they leave Year 13 with standards well above average – OFSTED 2014 Our Sixth Form currently consists of approximately 500 students, more than 100 of whom joined from other schools to undertake their studies. Academic outcomes are outstanding, as detailed on our Results page. Crucially, students are extremely well supported in their studies and personal development, an area which is acknowledged as a great strength of our school. There are no restrictions on applications other than each prospective student being likely to meet our course entry criteria (see below), and being able to travel to the school site to begin classes at 8.30am. A copy of our dress code for Sixth Form students can be found here.
We are delighted that a major expansion of our dedicated Sixth Form facilities opened in July 2014, doubling the size of the study and social facilities available to our students. Click here for further information. Our formal application process commences this year with our ‘Into the Sixth Form’ evening, which will take place on Tuesday 9th January, 6.00 – 8.30pm. There is no requirement to book. This is the opportunity to obtain an overview of what we have to offer. There will be presentations from the Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form and you will be able to speak to subject specific staff who will offer information and advice. You should attend if you are already at Beaumont, in Year 11, or you are currently studying at a different school and considering applying. For Year 11 students currently studying at Beaumont: Further details can be found in a letter sent to the parents/carers of Year 11 students, here. Please note that on-site car parking facilities are limited and we request that, if at all possible, visitors should travel on foot. This is an online event, comprising a video presentation from the three Headteachers of the BeauSandVer Education Trust. It explains the process of applying to a Sixth Form within the consortium. The recorded presentation will be made available on the BeauSandVer Education Trust website from 7.00pm on Thursday 2nd November. The BSV website can be visited here.
Sixth Form applications for entry in September 2024
BeauSandVer Education Trust information evening: Thursday 2nd November – 7.00pm
The Russell Group of universities has created a website (Informed Choices) containing guidance on Sixth Form subject choices which relate to potential future applications to their member universities. You can visit it here.
Key Dates: 2023-24
| BSV Trust Information Evening | Thursday 2nd November 2023 (online event) |
| ‘Into the Sixth Form’ Open Evening | Tuesday 9th January 2024 (6.00pm) |
| Sixth Form Application Deadline | Friday 2nd February 2024 (9.00am) |
| Sixth Form Induction Days (COMPULSORY) | Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th June 2024 |
| GCSE Results | Thursday 22nd August 2024 |
| Deadline for submission of Course Confirmation Forms | Friday 23rd August 2024 (10.00 am) |
| Sixth Form Enrolment | TBC |
We welcome external applicants to the Sixth Form and each year, over 150 students from local schools apply to join us. This video gives some of their reasons why …External Applications
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You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and: A bursary is money that you can use to pay for things like: If you would like more details about the 16-19 Bursary visit the government website here. You can download a copy of the Beaumont 16-19 Bursary Fund guidance and application form as a pdf here and as an editable Word document here. If you need more guidance about the Beaumont 16-19 Bursary Fund, please speak to your Form Tutor, Mrs Tolley or the Finance Office.16-19 Bursary Fund
What a bursary is for
