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Any 6th forms still accepting applications? (London/Hertfordshire)

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almostfinished1514 · 14/02/2016 22:02

Anyone know of any 6th forms (not colleges) that are still accepting applications for entry this September (2016)?

DD has an offer for her current school but wants a change, and a place at a private school but without a bursary so she can't go there.
DD is planning on doing Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Further Maths (No chemistry if only allowed to do 3).

She doesn't mind a commute, or if it's single-sex or co-ed.

Ideas?

Thanks all,

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almostfinished1514 · 15/02/2016 14:11

MEgirl

We eventually decided against Yavneh (well more DD than me).
DD's heard a lot of stuff from her close friend at Yavneh - some positive, some negative, and that swung her away from it.

AgonyBettle - I know most have closed, but some of the independent schools don't have deadlines/have spring exams.
I would be willing for DD to apply to any school, even private, as long as there is a chance that she could get a bursary.

We're thinking of applying to St James Girls' school - they have no deadline - we're just unsure of how likely it is she'll get a place and if she gets a place, how likely it is she'll be given a bursary.

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MEgirl · 15/02/2016 13:52

Have you asked at Yavneh?

AgonyBeetle · 15/02/2016 11:03

Most 6th form applications will have closed now. But lots allow last-minute applications after the GCSE results come out becuase there will be a huge amount of churn on places - most people make multiple applications, so 6th forms have no idea until after the event which of their successful applicants will meet their offer criteria, or actually take up the place offered.

Woodhouse College is the only one I know about, and they def take results day applications, though I imagine it would be a very mad scramble and you might not be guaranteed the subject combinations you want. Contact the ones you might be interested in to find out what their procedure for post-results applications is.

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almostfinished1514 · 15/02/2016 09:31

Needmoresleep

Applied there about a week and a half ago.

They have 11 Oxbridge places at the moment.
www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2016/01%20january/outstanding-offers-at-kings-maths-school.aspx

Just looking for other school as well, so she can hopefully have a choice.

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Needmoresleep · 15/02/2016 09:21

I think I made the same suggestion on your last thread. Kings College Maths School. Not very school like but they apparently got fab Oxbridge results, though I can't find these on their website.

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almostfinished1514 · 15/02/2016 09:09

Bumpity bump

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almostfinished1514 · 14/02/2016 22:10

superram

Can you suggest any schools?
Most of the good schools surrounding us seem to be oversubscribed for 16+

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superram · 14/02/2016 22:05

They may have closed but most 6th form are desperate for kids as they need the funding do she should be able to go after results day.