Why King's Sixth Form

"In the sixth form, pupils are supported through a mentoring programme where their progress is continually monitored, and help is provided as required."

ISI Report October 2025

On this page we have captured some quotes from new Lower Sixth joiners, and some Upper Sixth leavers reflecting on their time at King's Sixth Form. We hope that these quotes and our "Ten Reasons to choose King's Sixth Form" help to bring to life our unique Sixth Form experience.

Ten reasons to choose King’s Sixth Form

1. One-to-one support in all aspects of school life, from academic progress to UCAS applications and post 18 choices.
2. Our comprehensive Post-18 Programme helps to make the important decisions about next steps into higher education or the workplace straightforward.
3. Outstanding teaching inspires a lifelong love of subjects.
4. Attending a Sixth Form where class sizes are typically between six and ten pupils means students will not get lost in the crowd, staff really know them and take time to understand goals and aspirations.
5. Leadership Opportunities mean students learn to collaborate and think for themselves, readying them for the world beyond King’s.
6. On average 87% of our Sixth Formers gain entry to their first choice destination.
7. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre, Dulverton House, provides a home-from-home for study, social time and relaxation.
8. The close-knit community at King’s means our students will make lasting friendships.
9. Students can continue to play competitive sport, play an instrument, perform on stage or sing in a choir.
10. International expeditions, excursions and tours support the academic, musical and sporting aspects of Sixth Form life at King’s.

Connor and Charlie: (Lower Sixth joiners)

"I think everyone was just so welcoming and really helpful as well when we first started. It's been an easy transition."

"When I came here, I didn't know anyone here, so everyone was new for me,  after the first week I said to my Mum, it feels like I've been here for months now, which I think is really impressive"

"I like the freedom of being in sixth form, it is very much like a community, everyone hangs out together".

"I think it feels like a little university because we are separated from the little ones, and we can use our free periods to study"

"You get more one on one time when you need help"

"I really like the small class sizes that there are only like few people in the class and so everyone gets the required amount of attention."

Tabby and Lara: (Upper Sixth leavers)

"King's Sixth Form isn't just about getting great A-level results, it is about becoming more confident, more independent, and more prepared for whatever's next, whether that's university, an apprenticeship or something completely different"

 "If I could speak to my Year 11 self just before I sat my GCSE's, she would not believe the things I have managed to achieve at King's"

"King's opened a door for me, allowing me to grow as a person and has prepared me for the next steps"

"I gained the confidence to throw myself at anything, drama, competitions, clubs and societies"

"King's has given me many opportunities to have a go, put myself out there and broaden my horizons"

"You are not put in a box. You are supported to be whoever you want to be."

"Here you will be known. You'll be supported. And you'll be given the space to grow."