Sixth Form Admissions

We are delighted that you are considering Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) Sixth Form for your A Level studies.  We are a vibrant and high-performing grammar school with an excellent track record of academic success.  We pride ourselves on offering a varied curriculum with 26 A Level subjects to choose from, alongside superb extra and super-curricular opportunities for our students.

The overall entry requirements for Sixth Form are:

• 46 points from your eight best full GCSEs. We will accept one non-GCSE equivalent grade in replacement of a GCSE within the points total. Short courses, or GCSEs at grade 4 or below, will not be included in the points score; and
  
• A minimum of grade 5 in Maths and English Language; and
• A minimum of two GCSEs at grade 7 or above.

In addition to the overall entry requirements for Sixth Form, each A Level subject has minimum GCSE subject requirements.  We recommend you read our Sixth Form Prospectus and the Course Outlines for each subject before making an application.

All students will begin Year 12 with four A Level subjects.  Please note that students wishing to study Further Maths must also study Maths at A Level.  Due to similarities in course content, students cannot choose to study both Economics and Business Studies at A Level.

Current Year 11 SHSG students do not need to make an application to Sixth Form and will receive information about GCSE Results Day and Sixth Form admissions during our morning registration programme.

For students who are new to SHSG, the deadline for making an application to Sixth Form was 31^st January 2023.  We are unable to accept late applications.

All applicants will be emailed the outcome of their application by Easter.  Students with a conditional offer of a place will be invited to attend an Offer Holder Event in July.  Conditional offers are subject to students achieving the entry criteria for Sixth Form on GCSE Results Day, and are dependent on A Level class sizes and availability at the time of enrolment.

Students who do not receive a conditional offer, or who missed the initial deadline for applications in January, can re-apply on GCSE Results Day to join the waiting list for Sixth Form.  Students on the waiting list will be contacted once a place is available.

More information about the process for enrolling in Sixth Form, or to make an application on GCSE Results Day, will be published on our website in July 2023.

If you have any questions regarding Sixth Form, please contact us via sixthform@shsg.org