Entry Requirements

Boys and girls who are studying in Lithuanian independent school, state school, or overseas school may apply for Sixth Form Entry.

Our standard entry requirements for Year 12 are 6 subjects at grade 6 or equivalent, including English and Maths, along with good school reports and attendance records. Alternative qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Pupils wishing to start on 4 A levels need 5 subjects at grade 8 including each subject they will be studying.

Typically we expect Sixth Form applicants to be applying directly from Year 11 and to have sat their GCSE exams in the summer immediately prior to admission.

Royal Russell is a vibrant community with a full curriculum and an extensive range of opportunities to enrich our students’
Year 13 Entry Requirements

Pupils will need to secure a minimum of a C grade in Year 12 exams, which are sat at the start of the Summer Term, in order to continue studying that course into Year 13.

A Level

Students studying four A Levels will be expected to have a minimum of six GCSEs at grade 7, 8 or 9 including English Language and Mathematics at grade 6 or above.

Students studying three A Levels will be expected to have a minimum of two GCSEs at grade 6 and three GCSEs at grade 5/4 including English Language and Mathematics at grade 5/4 or above. Or eight GCSEs at a minimum of grade 5.

Subject Minimum GCSE Entry Requirements Subject Minimum GCSE Entry Requirements
Art & Design 6 in Art Mathematics 7 in Mathematics
Biology 7 in Biology Media Studies A level 6 in Media Studies, 6 in English Language
Business A level 6 in Business Studies, 6 in English Language Media Studies BTEC 6 in Media Studies, 6 in English Language
Business Studies BTEC 6 in Business Studies, 6 in English Language Music 6 in Music or Grade 5 in an instrument
Chemistry 7 in Chemistry Music Technology 6 in Music or relevant subject
Computer Science 6 in Computer Science Photography 6 in Art or similar
Design Technology 6 in Design Technology Physics 7 in Physics and Maths
Drama 6 in Drama Politics 6 in English Language
Economics 7 in Maths, 6 in English Language Psychology 6 in English Language and 6 in Biology
English Literature 6 in English Language and 6 in English Literature Religious Studies 6 in English Language (and Religious Studies if taken)
French 6 in French Spanish 6 in Spanish
Further Mathematics 8 in Mathematics Sport BTEC 6 in in English Language and 6 in PE
Geography 6 in Geography The EPQ 7 in English Language
History 6 in History