2026-2027 Sixth Form Application

Post 16 Admission Criteria. KBA Sixth Form admits both internal and external applicants to the Sixth Form subject to sufficient spaces and that students meet the entry requirements.

Detailed information regarding entry requirements are contained within the academy’s Sixth Form Prospectus published annually.

Year 11 students already on roll are entitled to transfer to year 12 if they meet the standards for entry published in the academy’s Sixth Form Prospectus 

Mrs Sam Shaw

Assistant Principal (Head of Sixth Form)

Read our Sixth Form prospectus

There are 180 places available for Year 12 students, which will typically comprise of a mixture of internal Year 11 students and students from other schools. There are approximately 30 spaces for external pupils in Year 12. This number applies only to those being admitted from outside the academy. If fewer pupils transfer from Year 11, the academy will admit over the admission number up to the overall size of the Year 12 group as per the Secondary Phase Criteria set out in our admissions policy which can be found by clicking on the link below:

Timeline for KBA Sixth Form applications

Week commensing 20th October 2025 and w/c 3rd November 2025 A Level subject option talks
20th November 2025 Sixth Form open evening for students and parents, application process opens on Applicaa
12th December 2025 Submit online application from onto Applicaa by 12.12.25
January 2026 Internal KBA student interviews to take place during the school day. Individual conditional offer letters will be sent following on from interviews.
February 2026 External applicant interview evening to take place. Individual conditional offer of a place will be subject to a satisfactory reference.
20th August 2026 GCSE examination results day. Students can confirm their place and enrol with KBA if they meet the entry requirements. Changes to courses can still be made at this stage, subject to attaining the correct subject specific requirements and course numbers.
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