Sixth Form Admissions
The Sixth Form is an exciting time at Putney High School and an opportunity to pursue in depth the subjects that really interest you through a wide choice of A Level subjects, leadership opportunities and exciting extra-curricular options.
Every year, we welcome into the Sixth Form exceptional students from a variety of schools. These students are ready to pursue their academic studies at the highest levels and to throw themselves into life at Putney with enthusiasm for everything we have to offer, both through the curriculum and the many opportunities beyond. To find out more about joining us, email admissions@put.gdst.net.
Visit Us
Before you submit an application, we would encourage you to join us at one of our 16+ open events as this will give you greater insight into the Putney Sixth Form experience.
Following the application deadline, we will invite some applicants to attend an interview (and, where applicable, a scholarship assessment) which will take place in early November.
Key Dates for 16+ Entry September 2026
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1 —Register
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2 —16+ Interview
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3 —16+ Scholarship Assessments
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4 —Offers Made
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5 —Offer Acceptance Deadline
Register
Applications for September 2026 entry are open. The application deadline, including scholarship and bursary applications, is Friday 3 October 2025 (12 noon).
If you are interested in Sixth Form entry for September 2025, please email admissions@put.gdst.net
A non-refundable fee of £250 (or £350 for overseas applications) is charged to process each child’s application. This fee is inclusive of VAT.
Register
16+ Interview
Thursday 6 and Friday 7 November 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited into Putney High School.
The process will include a subject specific interview with a member of teaching staff. There will also be a session to find out more about life at Putney.
16+ Interview
16+ Scholarship Assessments
Monday 17 November 2025
Scholarship Assessments for shortlisted candidates.
We offer scholarships for Academic, Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport.
16+ Scholarship Assessments
Offers Made
Early December 2025
Offers will be made to successful candidates
Offers Made
Offer Acceptance Deadline
Early December 2025
The deadline to accept your offer of a school place.
Offer Acceptance Deadline
Sixth Form Entry Requirements
We do everything we can to make a Putney education available to everyone, regardless of their means, and are committed to offering places to the students we feel are most likely to flourish here.
The following grade guidelines are not designed as a barrier to entry, but simply to ensure you will enjoy your sixth form years and can hit the ground running in your A Level studies:
- At least 5 GCSEs at either 8 or 9 and three grades at 7.
- GCSE grade 8 or 9 in your chosen A Level subjects.
- GCSE grade 7 or above in Mathematics and English Language.
- For two science A Levels, or Maths alongside a science, at least a grade 8 will be needed in both subjects.
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For Further Mathematics, a 9 grade at GCSE Mathematics must be achieved.
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For those exploring the option of 4 A levels, we would expect a grade point average of 8.5 or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please click below to read some of our frequently asked questions about Admissions to our Sixth Form.
