Joining Sixth Form
Thank you to everyone who attended the Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 12th November.
If you were not able to attend please see the presentation posted below.
Sixth Form Open Evening Presentation 2025
Applications
Closing date for applications for September 2026 entry is 30th January 2026
For enquiries please email sixthform@cedarsupper.co.uk or telephone: 01525 219324
Cedars students need to complete the application form while logged in to their school google account.
Application Form September 2026 - Cedars Students (Internal Applications)
Application Form September 2026 - Other School Students (External Applicaitons)
Entry Requirements
- Minimum of five grade 5's including English and/or Maths as required to study A level courses
- Minimum of five grade 5's to study a combination of A level courses and vocational courses (BTEC's and applied L3 courses)
- Minimum of five Grade 4's to study Level 3 BTEC/Applied courses only.
Each subject also has its own subject specific entry requirments which need to be met in additions to the general sixth form entry requirements.
Please see the subject information booklet to view the individual subject requirements.
Transport
Bus Services from Luton and Dunstable or Milton Keynes
Marshall's service 700C to Cedars Upper and Linslade Middle schools (from Dunstable)
X2 and X3 Arriva services (from Luton and Dunstable or Milton Keynes to Leighton Buzzard)
Successful Applications
After applications are received, students will be invited to interview with a member of the Sixth Form or Leadership Team. References may also be requested from the external applicants’ current school. Students will be informed by email the outcome of their application after their interview. Any student who is not offered admission into the Sixth Form will be informed in writing of the reasons. Students will be offered the right of appeal to the Head Teacher if the need arises.
On results day, students will be offered places on the following conditions:
- Students choosing a suitable combination of courses and there being sufficient space on these courses
- Students choosing a suitable combination of courses and there being sufficient students to enable the courses to run
- Students meeting the entrance requirements for sixth form and their chosen courses
Choosing Subjects
It is important that students carefully consider your subject choices before joining us. Students are encouraged to consider the following, when making their decisions
- What subjects do you enjoy?
- What subjects are you good at?
- Do you understand what is involved in the study of the subjects - topics covered, amount of coursework/exams, deadlines/expectations
If you have a particular university course in mind it may be worth using the UCAS website to check course entry requirements.
The Russell Group of Universities have published a guide to helping you choose Post-16 courses called Informed Choices.
Reasons to Study at Cedars Sixth Form
- Ofsted (2023) rated our Sixth Form provision as Outstanding
- Summer 2025 saw our best ever A level results
- This is a trend of achieving excellent results, we are regularly the best performing sixth form in Central Bedfordshire
- Significantly higher progression to university then both local and national averages
- Nearly double the local and national average for securing places at top universities
- In 2025 98% of students gained entry to their preferred unversity (majority into their first choice)
