Welcome
Our Sixth Form will open in September 2026. Applications for our first cohort will launch in November 2025.
Ark Soane Sixth Form will be a place for students who want to work hard and belong to a close-knit community. Building on the success of our school, we will offer an ambitious, highly academic education within a calm, structured, and purposeful environment.
Please read our Sixth Form prospectus to learn more about our vision and approach. Printed copies are available at school reception.
Sixth Form curriculum
Our Sixth Form will offer an exclusive A-level curriculum. From our current Year 11 subject offer, this includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English Literature, History, Religious Studies, Geography, French, and Art.
In addition, sixth formers will be able to study four new subjects: Economics, Sociology, Psychology, and Government and Politics – as well as Further Maths.
Most students will study three A levels. The exception is Further Maths, which must be taken as a fourth A level.
Please note that not all subject combinations may be possible. We will prioritise traditional combinations, such as Sciences with Maths, but others will depend on student demand. We therefore encourage applicants to think in terms of broad interests rather than fixed combinations, and to keep an open mind with a few backup options.
‘Explore our subjects’ by clicking here.
Applications
Internal applicants (pupils currently studying in Year 11 at Ark Soane Academy) will complete their applications online and in school.
External applicants (those currently not studying in Year 11 at Ark Soane Academy) must apply online through our website. A link can be found here.
External applicants must visit Ark Soane Academy before applying. Please use this form to book one of our sixth form open mornings or contact info@arksoane.org. Pupils must attend in school uniform and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for Ark Soane Sixth Form are competitive, and there are two parts to these.
All students will need at least Grade 5 in five GCSE subjects, including both Maths and English Language and Literature.
Second, students will need to meet the specific entry requirements for the A level subjects that they wish to study.
| Subject | Minimum entry requirements |
| Art | GCSE Art: 7* |
| Biology | GCSE Biology: 7 or GCSE Combined Science 7-7 GCSE Maths: 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE Chemistry: 7 or GCSE Combined Science 7-7 GCSE Maths: 6 |
| Economics | GCSE English Literature or GCSE English Language: 7 GCSE Maths: 6 |
| English literature | GCSE English Literature: 7 and GCSE English Language: 6 |
| French | GCSE French: 7 |
| Further Maths | GCSE Maths: 8 |
| Geography | GCSE Geography: 7* |
| Government and Politics | GCSE English Literature: 6 GCSE History: 6* or GCSE Geography: 6* |
| History | GCSE History: 7* |
| Maths | GCSE Maths: 7 |
| Physics | GCSE Physics: 7 or GCSE Combined Science 7-7 GCSE Maths: 7 Must be studied alongside Maths A level |
| Psychology | GCSE Maths: 6 GCSE Biology: 6 or GCSE Combined Science 6-6 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE Religious Studies: 7* and GCSE English Literature: 7 |
| Sociology | GCSE English Literature: 6 and GCSE English Language: 6 |
* If these subjects were not studied at GCSE, entry requirements will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.