Please explain, step by step, what you did. One of the main advantages of sixth form colleges is that everything is focussed on the needs of the 16-18 year age group, including the all-important UCAS process and careers advice. The full grade requirements for these kinds of schools are published on school websites and could change each year. A list of the range and definitions of the types of UK schools available can be found at https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school. Esher Sixth Form College is a popular and successful open access Sixth Form College, situated in Thames Ditton, Surrey. Like many secondaries, places may open up in sixth forms of faith schools and some do take students who are not of their faith. Currently, at Esher College, it’s a two-tier process with first, guaranteed and then open offers. “Applications used to rely on catchment area and date stamping, it was literally a race to reception to submit them,” but that’s changed so "you can’t rely on local wisdom or the details of how your neighbour’s son got in two years ago,” one former Esher College parent commented. You’ll have to weigh up whether it's worth travel time taking a big bite out of your son or daughter’s day, however highly rated the school. Parents might consider a faith school because of strong academic results in sixth form or be attracted to a particular school’s reputation for discipline or moral guidance. Should your child stay at their present school for sixth form, or enrol in one of Surrey’s outstanding sixth form colleges?

These figures are based on students who were entered for at least one A level or AS level. Richmond upon Thames schools applications are now online via UCAS Progress. You can find out which secondary schools in Surrey have a sixth form by using our Surrey schools directory or by viewing our booklet, Information on entry to sixth form in Surrey secondary schools 2020/21. Try again now or later. Students who fit some of the criteria such as; location, or a feeder secondary school or those with siblings who attended the college within a certain time period, may be eligible for a guaranteed place and can apply early. One example of a school which says it welcomes new recruits to its Sixth Form, is Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames, traditionally a boys school, but which is now including girls at sixth form from September 2019. Exam grades matter of course, but the range and type of qualifications offered, the “value added” effect, location, any specialisations, and the general atmosphere and approach to teaching could also be important deciding factors on whether a particular school is the right one for your very individual 16-18-year-old. They caution against extensive travel and far-flung students are encouraged to find accommodation near the school during the week, as one Italia parent said “it was a hard decision at first, but it has worked out so well. Are they very ambitiously academic, determined to leave with a clutch of A stars and go straight to medical school or Oxbridge or would a slightly more relaxed environment suit them better? Kingston College has five established academies in Basketball, Men’s Football (in partnership with Staines Town FC, Women’s Football in Partnership with Fulham FC, Tennis and Trampolining.