Sixth Form Curriculum

Sixth Form Online Applications

Transition to Sixth Form

• The overall requirement for entry to the Sixth Form is an Average Point Score of 6.00 across your best 8 subjects which must include English and mathematics (English & Maths grade 5 or above).
• The overall entry requirements for students applying for two performing arts subjects and one additional A Level subject require an Average Point Score of 5.5 plus a successful audition and a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE English.
• The overall entry requirement for students applying for three performing arts subjects require an Average Point Score of 5.00 plus a successful audition and a minimum of grade 6 in GCSE English.
• In addition, students are required to have at least grade 6 and above in the subjects they intend to study in the Sixth form, except Mathematics which require a minimum of a grade 7 at GCSE (8/9 for Further Maths). Science require grade 7.

Further information on entry criteria and individual subject criteria
Conditional offers are based on predicted grades; actual places are not confirmed until GCSE results are announced. This may mean that some courses become oversubscribed and if there are more applicants than places available then we will allocate places according to the over-subscription criteria below:

• GCSE Point Score
• Over subscription on a course
• Being a Performing Arts School with a second specialism in Mathematics and Computing, greater weighting may be given to these subjects
• Looked after children or other extenuating circumstances which we feel warrant special consideration
• Siblings
• Distance
• Being a girls’ school there is a limitation on the number of boys we can admit taking into consideration the facilities we can provide

Applications from Townley Students
You must have completed the initial electronic subject choices form by 4.00pm Friday 16th January 2026. Please see the front page of the website and follow the link for admissions and internal students.

Applications from Newcomers
You must have submitted your electronic application form with subject choices by 4.00pm, Friday 16th January 2026 - please see the front page of the website and follow the link for admissions and newcomers. Once we have received your application, we will contact your school and request your predicted grades. We may then need to invite you into school for the Assessment/Audition Day (see below).

We are sorry, but in all cases, late applications will not be considered.

Notification of the outcome of your application will be sent out in the week commencing Monday 6th April 2026 if your predicted grades and assessment/audition indicate that you are likely to fulfill our admissions criteria for entry into the Sixth Form. We can only accept the predicted grades received from our initial request to your school; we cannot re-consider your application or option choice if your grades change during the academic year.

Assessment and Audition Days
Townley students applying for Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be asked to sit a guidance assessment. This will all take place on Monday 19th January 2026 after school, so please keep this time free.

Students who are unsuccessful in their assessment/audition will have an opportunity to select an alternative subject.

Newcomers applying for Mathematics or Further Maths are required to attend our assessment day on Saturday 24th January 2026 so please keep this date free.  Applicants applying for a subject within the Performing Arts cluster (Dance*, Music and Theatre Studies) are required to audition.  Auditions will be held using video footage, please refer to our subject information on our website for full details. *Dance audition required if dance not taken at GCSE.

Appeals
If an application is refused there is a statutory right of appeal to the Independent Schools Appeal Panel.