Sixth Form Entry

Welcome to Pate’s Grammar School Sixth Form Admissions

September 2026 Entry

The application deadline for entry into Pate’s Sixth Form for September 2026 has now passed.

Sixth Form Prospectus 2026 Entry
Please click here to view this year’s Sixth Form prospectus.

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Our next Sixth Form Open Evening will take place in February 2027.

Admissions Policy
Please click here to view our Admissions Policy. Please note that the Sixth Form Admissions start from page 12.

Admissions Criteria

For admission to Pate’s Sixth Form, a student must have:

• A minimum total ‘points’ score across their best 8 GCSE grades of 57 points.
• A minimum score of 6 in both Mathematics and English.
• A predicted GCSE grade of at least a 7 in any subject to be studied at A Level, as specified in the Sixth Form Prospectus.
• If a student is not studying GCSE or iGCSE, then NARIC equivalency must be sought by the applicant.

Additional information

Sciences
Whilst we accept students with a minimum grade 7 in GCSE double or individual Science, we feel that a grade 8 at GCSE is best preparation for studying these subjects at A Level. In addition, at least a grade 7 in Chemistry will be required to study Biology at A Level.

Maths & Further Maths
We also ask for a minimum grade 8 in GCSE Maths to study it at A Level.
To study Further Maths at A Level you will need to secure a grade 9 at GCSE.

Points
For those students taking traditional GCSEs, please use the table below to work out equivalent points.

Full details of the admissions criteria can be found in the Admissions Policy above. 

Sixth Form Appeals

Parents/carers whose child has applied to be admitted to the Sixth Form but has not been offered a place are entitled to appeal against that decision to an independent Appeals Panel.

Parents/carers wishing to lodge an appeal for their child should contact admissions@patesgs.org to request an Appeal Application Form. Please note that appeals for Sixth Form cannot be accepted until after GCSE results day (20 August 2026)

In-Year Applications

Parents/carers should contact the School’s Admissions Officer (sixthformadmissions@patesgs.org) if they would like their child to be considered for an in-year admission. Please note that in-year applications are rarely successful as we always run at full capacity.