Admissions

Admissions for 2025-26 are now Open.

Entry Requirements

Generally we require a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 4 and above (including English and Mathematics) and a minimum of grade 6 in the subject to be studied at A Level or an equivalent subject.

In certain circumstances students with 5 GCSEs at grade 5 and above may be accepted. However, please read individual subject entrance requirements carefully.

For Applied General courses, a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 and above are required.

For Science, Mathematics and Psychology please see additional requirements on subject pages.

Further Information

Late applications will not normally be accepted beyond the first Friday in October 2025.

Unsuccessful applicants have the right to appeal and must follow the appeal admission timetable.

The full admission policy and appeal timetable can be found on the school website.

Submitting your Application

Please apply through the Sixth Form Application tab above and complete the correct form depending on whether you are a current Bishop Challoner student or if you are joining us from another secondary school.

Meetings take place from February with one of the Sixth Form Team, where you will be asked to bring your most recent academic report with predicted GCSE grades. This is the ideal opportunity for you to find out more about Bishop Challoner Sixth Form and discuss your subject choices. It is also a chance for us to find out more about you. If the meeting is successful you will receive a letter making you a conditional offer of a place, dependent on you meeting our entry requirements (see above).

If you do not currently attend Bishop Challoner Catholic College, you will be invited to a taster day that will take place during the summer term, which will give you the chance to sample Sixth Form lessons and meet other students before September. 

Enrolment takes place on GCSE results day, which is  Thursday 21st August 2025. On this day you will have the opportunity to review your original course choices. Full details of these arrangements will be sent to you in the summer term.