16+ Entry

Our standard Sixth Form offer for A levels or IB is a total of 57 GCSE points which is calculated by adding up all grades 6, 7, 8 and 9. The minimum therefore is seven grade 7's and one grade 8, or equivalent. Further details and individual subject requirements can be found here.

Entrance Examinations

Critical Thinking Skills paper
2 examinations selected from the subjects to be taken at A Levels or IB.

Interviews

Students who are being considered for an offer will be invited to attend an interview with a Senior Member of staff. The interviews provide an opportunity for us to meet you and your son, and get to know more about his interests and activities beyond his academic ability. 

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

If English is not the first language spoken at home, boys may be required to sit an EAL exam paper. For further information, please contact the admissions department admissions@whitgift.co.uk

International Students

Whitgift offers Child Student, and Student, Visa support to international Full Boarding students. and welcomes applications from self sponsored international students. More information for International Students is available here.

Day: £21,240 per annum
Weekly Boarding: £34,260 per annum
Full Boarding: £41,550 per annum
All fees are subject to annual review.

Whitgift offers fee assistance through the John Whitgift Foundation Bursary programme. You can find out more about Fees and Bursaries here.

Academic Scholarships

All students who sit the Entrance Examinations will be considered for an academic scholarship.

Non-Academic Scholarships

Students with exceptional ability and talent may apply for a scholarship in: Art, Design Technology and Engineering, Drama, Music and Sport. Scholarship candidates are required to complete and upload the relevant Whitgift Scholarship CV template/s, when completing the online application form. A maximum of three non-academic scholarships can be applied for and each specialist area's criteria must be met.
Find out more about our scholarships

Whitgift's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision is designed to support students with learning differences, whatever their nature. Applicants with special needs may be supported with exam concessions and access arrangements, and any requests will be assessed by our Head of Learning Support in line with JCQ guidelines. 
Find our more about our Learning Support Department

Full and Weekly Boarding is available to UK and International students in Sixth Form (16+). More information on Boarding is available here. 

Applications for 16+  entry in 2023 open late summer 2022