Our Sixth Form

CWS Sixth Form overview

The first sixth form cohort started in September 2021, and with this a great opportunity for new students to join Coombe Wood School at Key Stage 5. In conjunction with Greenshaw Learning Trust, Coombe Wood Sixth Form will provide an excellent opportunity for young people to excel in their Post 16 Education. At Coombe Wood School we believe in preparing students for the challenges of the outside world through the school’s core values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.

Why study at Coombe Wood?

Year 12's at Coombe Wood Sixth Form will join a friendly, inclusive and highly successful school that is only 8 minutes from East Croydon via the Tram. Students will have a fantastic new building, their own sixth form centre and state of the art facilities to aid their learning. In order to maximise their potential, students will have access to an A Level academic pathway, which includes the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and for prospective sports students we will offer the BTEC Sport Level 3 Extended Diploma alongside specific sport-based enrichment.

At Coombe Wood our standards and expectations are extremely high. We recognise as the rigour and demands of A Levels and other Level 3 qualifications increase, the competitiveness of students getting into Russell Group Universities, high end apprenticeships and employment will match this. Furthermore, our sixth form students will be expected to be role models and head up our School Leadership Team with the same high standards.

Students will have comprehensive pastoral support, careers guidance, outstanding teaching and an extensive enrichment programme to support their transition and development while at Coombe Wood Sixth Form.

Sixth Form FAQs

WHAT GRADES DO I NEED?

You will need to ensure you meet our minimum entry requirements to study A Levels:

To have achieved eight GCSEs: Three of which are a minimum of Grade 6 and Three of which are at a minimum of Grade 5 and Two of which are at a minimum of Grade 4 and to have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 in English Language AND Mathematics.

Any 4 A Levels, none of which are Further Maths

To have achieved eight GCSEs:

Two of which are at Grade 8 and
Three of which are at a minimum of Grade 7 and
Three of which are a minimum of Grade 6 and
To have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 in GCSE English Language AND Mathematics

Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma Specific Entry Requirements (In addition to rank order from Health Related Fitness Combine Assessment)

To have achieved eight GCSEs and attended one of the two Health Related Fitness combine assessment days;

Three GCSEs which are a minimum of Grade 5 and
Three GCSEs which are at a minimum of Grade 4 and
Two GCSEs which are at a minimum of Grade 3 and
To have achieved a minimum of Grade 4 in GCSE English Language AND GCSE Mathematics.

Full details of our admissions and entry requirements can be found here.

WHAT ENRICHMENT WILL YOU BE OFFERING?

We will be offering the following enrichment programs:

Extended Project Qualification
Strength & Conditioning
Food & Nutrition
Health Related Fitness

WHEN IS YOUR OPENING EVENING?

The open evening was on Thursday, November 14th 2024.

WHAT FACILITIES WILL YOU HAVE?

The School building opened in January 2021, with state of the art facilities, including;

dedicated science and technology rooms
music and art facilities
sixth form study room and social area
a competition sized basketball court, MUGA and floodlit 3G pitch as well as a fixed gymnastics venue and activity studio