Sixth Form Applications
Applying to study at Lord Nelson Sixth Form College
The process detailed in this section is for admissions for Sixth Form. For further information on this process, please contact Mr Willis, Senior Assistant Principal for Outcomes, on [email protected]
All current Ormiston Victory Academy students will be invited to an open event and the event will be marketed locally and on the school website to encourage external candidates. The Sixth Form Options Booklet can be viewed here. They will be specifically issued to:
- All current Year 11 students
- Students visiting from other educational establishments
- Those making specific requests by contacting the school
Number of spaces
The academy has agreed published admission number of up to 280 applicants per year.
Application process
Applications for the 2027/2028 academic year begin on 1st October 2026. Applications will open without Option Blocks up until the deadline of 13th November 2026. At this point we will begin assigning our Option Blocks based on the preferences of the cohort. We will continue accepting applications throughout the year, with Option Blocks in place.
If you would like to apply to Lord Nelson Sixth Form, please click on the link to complete an ‘Applicaa’ application.
The application process is the same for existing academy students and for those who are transferring from another school/academy.
Information, advice and guidance meetings/interviews are set up for every prospective Sixth Form student, with their parents, to provide expert professional support at a critical time of decision. Students who do not meet the entry criteria can discuss the courses that they want to follow with the Assistant Principal responsible for Sixth Form and may be given permission to join in exceptional circumstances.
Conditional offer letters will be sent out following your meeting with the Head of Sixth Form.
Late applications will only be considered where there are a surplus of places in the academy / course(s) applied for once the oversubscription criteria has been applied.
Lord Nelson Sixth Form Selection Requirements
Your choice of Sixth Form is an important one and we want to make sure we get it right for you. We have really high expectations and it is essential that you choose the right courses to enable you to succeed. You should therefore refer to the entry requirements for both the level of qualification and each individual subject. Where you do not meet the requirements, but feel that there are good reasons why you should be allowed on the course; please feel free to come and discuss this with one of the Sixth Form team.
All internal candidates seeking transfer to our Sixth Form, and all external candidates seeking admission to our Sixth Form, will need to have the same minimum academic qualifications for entry:
Sixth Form Entry Requirements
To study three A Level qualifications: A minimum of 36 points. These points will be accumulated from your top 8 KS4 grades. For example a student who achieves the following grades would meet the entry criteria.
E.g 6+6+5+5+4+4+3+3 = 36 points (Average grade 4.5)
Some A level qualifications will require a grade 6 to access them (please check with subject curriculum leaders if this applies to their course)
To study three Vocational / Technical Qualifications: A minimum of 30 points. These points will be accumulated from your top 8 KS4 grades. For example a student who achieves the following grades would meet the entry criteria.
E.g 5+5+4+4+3+3+3+3 = 30 points (Average grade 3.75)
Some Vocational qualifications will require a Level 2 Merit or grade 4 to access them
Hybid curriculum (A Level and Vocational combination): If you wish to study a mixture of A Levels and Vocational courses, we will use a combination from above.
Foundation Year: If you do not meet the entry criteria we recommend that you follow our Foundation Year and a three year pathway to secure Level 3 qualifcations. See page 11 for further details.
Entry criteria is a guide and interviews will be conducted with candidates to confirm if they are suitable to follow their selected courses.
In-year Admissions
Applications for in-year admissions are considered in the same way as those made at the beginning of the academic year. We will also consider whether it is appropriate to place a student in the class late based on the learning that has been missed. If the student is transferring from another sixth form and was doing an equivalent course this will be taken into account in deciding whether a place can be offered.
In-year admissions forms can be obtained from the Sixth Form, please contact [email protected] to arrange a meeting.
If the academy refuses entry, the local authority may request a direction from the Education Funding Agency (on behalf of the Secretary of State). The decision of the Secretary of State will be binding upon the academy.
Unsuccessful Applications
The academy will inform the child’s parent if a decision has been made to refuse their child a place at the academy for which they have applied, this will include the reason why admission was refused, information about the right to appeal, deadlines and contact details.