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Sixth Form Open Evening

We’re delighted that you are considering Westonbirt Sixth Form for your future study.  We offer a great well-rounded experience which will: help prepare you for life beyond school; achieve your aspirations; develop your confidence and leadership skills; and nurture and celebrate your talents.

Whilst many of our Year 11s continue into our Sixth Form, we also welcome other students from local state, independent and grammar schools, as well as boarding students from both the UK and overseas.  Read on to find out why Westonbirt Sixth Form is so successful and book your place at our Open Evening on Friday September 20th.

Qualifications and results

We offer a wide range of academic and vocational qualifications including A levels, BTECs, Leiths, EPQ and more, and you can tailor a bespoke programme of study to meet your individual needs and interests.

We offer a number of scholarships at Year 12 entry across academic, art, drama, music and choral and performance sport as well as a performance pathway, which  provides opportunities for development and support for students who demonstrate a talent for and commitment to their chosen discipline. 

Our students achieve well; in 2024, 47% of A Level/BTEC grades achieved were at A-A*. They go on to great university destinations, progressing to institutions such as Exeter, Oxford, Nottingham (medicine) Edinburgh, Birmingham and other Russell Group universities.   Others choose to take gap years providing exciting travel and work opportunities, whilst others access apprentices. 

Find out more about subjects
Explore our results and destinations
Find out more about our scholarships
Find out more about our Performance Pathway

Sixth Form Life

Co-curricular activities

You will have access to a range of great resources, clubs and activities across Sport, Art, Music, Drama and more.  With extensive space and wonderful facilities, including a pool and nine-hole golf course, Westonbirt enjoys an enviable reputation for successful team and individual performances across a wide variety of sports.  There are also opportunities to perform in concerts and school productions; recent highlights have included ‘Grease,’ ‘Our Country’s Good’ and a concert ‘The Magic of the Movies.’ Other co-curricular clubs that sixth formers particularly enjoy include ‘Tea and Politics,’ sixth form lectures and ‘Enterprise Club.’ 

Leadership, Development and Global Service

Life in the Sixth Form brings with it opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and our leadership programme. There are also opportunities for responsibility and leadership across our prefect team, Study One. Five central pillars (Ambition, Challenge, Independence, Leadership and Service) underpin our approach to helping our sixth formers become confident, well-rounded individuals.

Our global trips are designed to allows students to develop independence, push themselves out of their comfort zones, gain understanding of other cultures and undertake volunteering and community projects.  Destinations include Southern India, Nepal and Kenya

Find out more in our Sixth Form Prospectus

 

 

Boarding and wellbeing

Boarding

Sixth Form boarding is offered across full, weekly and flexi-options.  Year 12 boarders reside in individual study-style bedrooms, whilst Year 13s stay offsite in a co-educational boarding house located in Tetbury; this is a very popular option and provides a bridge between school and university.

Health and Wellbeing

Inclusion and engagement in a diverse and often conflicted world means that students must be prepared to compete and live compassionately. We focus on developing respect and understanding for people from all backgrounds and communities, offering students a hugely varied curriculum in and out of the classroom.   Mental health continues to be a pressing issue amongst young people and our approach focuses on wellbeing, mindfulness, management of stress and exam anxiety as well as achieving a better work-life balance.

Advice and guidance on university and careers

Careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) is delivered through partnerships between the school and external providers. Students meet their CEIAG tutor weekly, to discuss post-18 options such as higher education, apprenticeships and job search. We run business networking events, university visits and alternative path days; use platforms such as ‘Unifrog,’ bring external speakers in, and also offer specific Oxbridge advice.

Sixth Form Open Evening

We hope that you have read enough to consider attending our Open Evening, which takes place on Friday 20th September, from 6-8pm.

During this evening, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Find out more about the subjects on offer and speak to tutors
  • Hear from our Head of Sixth Form
  • Meet key staff from our leadership team
  • Talk to current sixth form students to find out about their experience here
  • Attend a drop in at Holford House, our Year 13 Boarding House in Tetbury

Book your place at our Sixth Form Open Evening here.