Discover Sixth Form

The Sixth Form years at Putney are an opportunity to cultivate your love of learning and to achieve your academic goals. They are also the time to develop your intellectual agility and the kind of transferable skills that are so highly prized by both universities and prospective employers.

Our forward-thinking approach, including a unique residency programme, will give you first hand access to professionals in their fields, with in-house support to help you develop resourcefulness, presentation skills and the kind of creative, adaptable mind-set that will help you stand out from the crowd, wherever the future takes you.

Educational Excellence

Our Sixth Form curriculum has been specifically designed to create an environment closer to university level study, encouraging students to adopt the skills they will need to continue their education at the world’s finest institutions.

Putney’s bespoke LEAP programme (Limitless Education at Putney) will give you the opportunity to explore subjects outside your comfort zone, and to venture beyond the A Level syllabus with challenging lectures, as part of your timetable, designed to stretch, inspire and be intellectually challenging.

Our seminar style teaching combines academic rigour with the chance for you to lead conversation and debate with both your teachers and peers, taking responsibility for your own learning to the next level.

Exceptional Choice

Putney offers a uniquely broad and tailored curriculum with a wide variety of learning pathways to suit every field of interest. You’ll be able to pursue in depth the subjects that interest you – engaged, challenged and supported by passionate teachers and specialist tutors.

Combined with career and entrepreneurship programmes and specialist World Class Universities support, you’ll be well prepared as you decide on applications and embark on the next stage of your learning.

Sixth Form Curriculum

Let our very own Sixth Formers tell you what life at Putney Sixth Form is like.

Voted a "Top Ten London Independent School", our results compete with the very best.

The Good Schools Guide

Life in the Sixth Form

Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre with its seminar classrooms, Lounge, Fitness Suite, Diner and Internet Café, offers university level facilities to help you achieve your study goals, but also to have fun; time to focus on your own wellbeing and the many friendships you will make here.

The Sixth Form is very much run by you, for you, and there are countless ways to get involved.

From joining or running one of our numerous societies, to conducting in the House Music Festival, or editing the student magazine, there are plenty of opportunities to develop your leadership skills and to showcase your creativity.

Life at Sixth Form

Achievements, Blog, Interview, News, Sixth Form, Trips

Adventures with Language in Alsace by Alice Kelly

4 October, 2018

World Class Support

Our World Class Universities programme provides bespoke support to each and every student. There are professional training sessions for applications to Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine and Law and a dedicated US Universities Coordinator supports students whose USA destinations have included, Stanford, Yale, Middlebury and University of Southern California, among others.

Careers & Higher Education

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She is a changed young woman, full of self confidence and pride in her work. She finds all her teachers inspiring and passionate and loves her daily life at Putney High.

Putney Parent

The place to learn

Putney High School’s multi-million pound purpose-built Sixth Form Centre sets a new benchmark. We understand that students need to be prepared for life at university and beyond. We offer:

Dedicated World Class and US Universities support

Well-resourced Careers centre with specialist UCAS support

Study areas incorporating cutting-edge technology and latest design features

Specialist Sixth Form seminar rooms

Sixth Form common room

Internet cafe & diner with rooftop terrace

Professionally-equipped Fitness Centre only for Sixth Form use

Professionally staffed diner with roof terrace

The Sixth Form Terrace

Well-equipped library for quiet study

Internet Cafe

Common Room

Seminar style teaching rooms

"Working with the Sixth Form is an incredible privilege". Hear more from Ella Barden, Putney's Director of Sixth Form ….

Leadership

Sixth Form Prospectus 2020

Term dates

Life at Putney is packed with lessons, extra-curricular activities, sporting commitments and time spent with friends. You won’t want the term to end.

Dates for your diary

Latest Results

A near record 29% A*s.
70% of entries at A* or A grade.
92% of entries at A* – B

11 students achieved a clean sweep of at least three A*s.

10 students have secured places at Oxford or Cambridge Universities.