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Sixth Form Admissions
Internal Students
Throughout Year 11 there are many opportunities for our students to see what is available in the Sixth Form and to discuss their options with a member of staff. In the first half of the spring term, all students, along with their parents, will meet with a member of the School Leadership Team as part of the next steps process; post-16 options will form part of this discussion.
Internal students must complete an expression of interest form on Applicaa - our applications platform, if they wish to join our Sixth Form. On 16 October all Internal Year 11s will be emailed a link to the application platform Applicaa, providing login details of a username and password. Students should log in on this platform by entering their login details into the 'Existing User' section on the landing page.
Please do this before the deadline of Monday 5 January 2026, to secure your conditional offer of a place at our Sixth Form.
In order to take up a place in the Sixth Form at SJB, students must meet the minimum entry requirements and have demonstrated appropriate behaviour throughout Year 10 and 11.
External Applicants
We welcome applications from students who are not currently at SJB.
The application window opens after open evening will remain open until 8am on Monday 5th of January 2026, after which the application form will no longer be active or accessible.
Admissions Policy and Further Information
Admission to SJB Sixth Form is dependent on getting a grade 5 in English and Maths plus any three grade 4s.
Individual courses have their own entry requirements as outlined below. For September 2026 entry these are detailed below:
| Subject | Essential | Desirable |
| AAQ Human Biology | 5 in Biology or 5-5 in Combined Science | |
| BTEC Business Studies | ||
| BTEC Media | Level 2 BTEC Media, Art or Product Design GCSE | |
| BTEC Travel | ||
| Biology | 7-7 in Science or 7 in Biology | |
| Business Studies | 6 in Business (or 6 in English if Business was not taken) | 6 in Maths |
| Chemistry | 7-7 in Science or 7 in Chemistry | |
| Computer Science | 6 in Computer Science or if Computing wasn't studied at GCSE 7 in Maths plus a conversation with CL on Induction Day | |
| Design & Technology: Product Design | 6 in Design Technology or if DT wasn't studied at GCSE 6 in Maths plus a conversation with CL on Induction Day | |
| Drama | 6 in Drama or 6 in English with performance experience | |
| Economics | 7 in Maths | 6 in English |
| English Language | 6 in English Language | |
| English Literature | 6 in English Literature | |
| Film Studies | 6 in English | 6 in GCSE Media Studies, History, Art or RE |
| Fine Art | 6 in Art or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject | |
| French | 6 in French | |
| Further Maths | 8 in Maths | |
| Geography | 6 in Geography | 6 in Maths, 6 in English |
| History | 6 in History (or 6 in English if History was not taken) | |
| Italian | 6 in Italian | |
| Maths | 7 in Maths | |
| Music | 6 in Music or evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject | Grade 6 standard or higher in an instrument |
| PE | 6-6 in Science and be actively competing at a high standard in one sport (club level or above) | |
| Philosophy & Ethics | 6 in RE | 6 in English |
| Photography | Evidence that shows a passion and skill for the subject | Art, Media or Product Design Level 2 qualification (GCSE or BTEC) |
| Physics | 7 in Physics from Triple Science GCSE or 7 in Maths (if Combined Science was studied at GCSE) | 7 in Maths |
| Politics | 6 in English or History | |
| Psychology | 6 in Science | 6 in English and 6 in Maths |
| Sociology | 6 in English | |
| Spanish | 6 in Spanish |
*in the event that a course is oversubscribed places will be allocated based on suitability, pre-enrolment choices and whether students are internal or external.
Where these are the entry requirements for individual subjects we recognise that there are sometimes extenuating circumstances and the final decision for any students who do not meet entry requirements will be made following discussions with SLT and the Curriculum Leader for that subject on enrolment day.
For information on admissions please refer to our Admissions policy below:
If you have any further enquiries you can contact with our Sixth Form Admissions Manager via email.
Mrs N Risman - Sixth Form Admissions