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Sixth Form Information
Applications for Year 12 places starting in September 2025 are open! Apply here *
*Parents of existing Burgate students have been sent login in details and a password to access their individual profile and must use these when registering to join sixth form. Students applying from all other schools will need to password and profile.
Sixth Form prospectus click here
Freshers Day for September 2025 entry - 26 June 2025
The focus of this relaxed and fun event will be to get to know our sixth form site,
our staff, and fellow students. Applicants who have applied for a sixth form place will need to confirm they are attending by completing online registration. The link to this form will be sent via email to all priority 1 parent/carer contacts. Transport to this event: It will be possible on the morning of this event for students to travel to Freshers on the following Burgate bus routes free of charge; B1-B6 and 763. Return travel will be possible at the end of this event to Salisbury city centre only via the X3. It will not be possible for non-Burgate Freshers to travel on any of our other Burgate bus routes on this day.
Applications for 2026 will open mid-September 2025*.
*Existing Burgate students will be sent a registration link to use.
*For all other students applying for 2026 a link will be added to our website mid-September.
Sixth Form Open Evening for September 2026 entry - Thursday 23 October 2025 18:00-20:00
Booking is not required. You are welcome to arrive at any time during this event to meet subject staff, students and visit sixth form facilities. There will be a short talk from the Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form at 18.15 and repeated at 19.15.
Sixth Form Taster Day for Year 11 students for September 2026 entry - Wednesday 19 November 2025 08:30-15:00
Year 11 students must register for a place via our website. Registration for this event will open late September. We will send you a timetable of your chosen subjects, other activities and information a day or two before this event. Transport to this event: It will be possible on the day of this event for students to travel to and from Taster Day on the following Burgate bus routes free of charge; B1-B6 and 763. It will not be possible for visiting non-Burgate students to travel on any of our other Burgate bus routes on this day.
Sixth Form Enrichment
Burgate 7's U18 Sport Tournament
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 09:30 - 15:00
This event sees sixth forms from across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire compete in Netball, Football and Rugby competitions.
Our event is growing year on year with more sixth forms attending each year. Since the development of our new 3G pitch, we have been able to introduce girls and boys football competitions into our schedule.
Our event is supported by Southampton Solent University who bring students from their sports injury and physiotherapy departments. Participants can discuss post 18 options with these students and receive sports injury support or sports massages.
The tournament showcases the U18 sporting talent from across our local area and we are proud of how it is growing
What Ofsted has said
Our Sixth Form was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted in 2019
“The Burgate’s relational and inclusive approaches are at the heart of all it does. Students are well known and treated as individuals. Sixth form Students are excellent role models.” Ofsted 2024
“Students enjoy positive relationships with staff and peers. They also show a natural and spontaneous understanding and respect for diversity.” Ofsted 2024.
Students demonstrate a deep understanding of what they have learned and apply it spontaneously and precisely to increasingly complex questions.” Ofsted 2024
“Staff know students extremely well and approach all issues with empathy.” Ofsted 2024.
“The Sixth Form offers a rich and varied extra-curricular programme which develops character and nurtures students’ talents and interests.” Ofsted 2024
“For those students who need more help, staff provide very effective and targeted support.” Ofsted 2024
Life at The
Burgate Sixth Form
Students can expect first class and inspirational teaching in a harmonious and inclusive environment where we cultivate a strong work ethic to ensure each student fulfils their individual potential while also fostering social aspects of college life.
We believe that our students’ learning is particularly enhanced through interactions not only within our immediate school community but with the wider community and encourage students to contribute towards community projects, fundraising and to undertake volunteering opportunities. Students can also join the many clubs, societies and social events on offer and undertake work experience.
We pride ourselves on the level of support available for our students on a pastoral as well as an academic level. Staff are always on hand to support students with any issues they may have whether personal or relating to their studies. We have a professional careers advisor to provide guidance as students consider goals beyond sixth form and offer students access to online resource, ‘Unifrog’ which provides information about degree, apprenticeships and career routes.
Our sixth form contributes strongly to the aspirational culture that permeates the main school; for the majority of our Year 11 students enrolling in the sixth form is a natural progression but we also attract a large number of students from other schools across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
We are extremely proud of the level of success our students attain with academic results of a consistently high standard. The Burgate Sixth Form students leave with the confidence and independence to achieve amazing things beyond college, with many students securing their first choice destination in higher education, training or employment.
To view Sixth Form learning hours please click here.
Useful Information
To speak to a member of the sixth form team please call:
01425 652039 or email: sixthform@burgate.hants.sch.uk
For all travel information please visit our travel page
or email: transport@burgate.hants.sch.uk
For information on courses please view our
course curriculum pages.
Parents can get more information by downloading:
The Parents' Guide to studying A levels
To view the planned hours of learning at The Burgate please see here
Sixth Form Bursary
Money towards the cost of your studies:
The 16-19 Bursary fund is designed to help support those young people who face the greatest barriers to continuing in education or training post 16. The fund has two elements: bursaries for vulnerable young persons (Nominated Bursary) and discretionary bursaries for young people facing financial barriers to participation (Discretionary Bursary).Bursary funds are used to help pay for the costs related to participation in full-time education, such as the costs of transport, meals, books and equipment and trips.
For more details please download:
16-19 Bursary Fund Notes 2024-25
16-19 Bursary Fund Notes 2025-26
When you have read the 16-19 Bursary Fund Notes if you think you may be eligible, please download, print and complete the application form below. Please either hand it in on Sixth Form Enrolment Morning or take it to either the Sixth Form or Finance Office. You will need to provide proof of income for the household in which you live.
Bursary Application Form 2024-25
Bursary Application Form 2025-26
If you have any questions please contact our Finance Department on 01425 652039, option 3, or emailt finance@burgate.hants.sch.uk
Making a Bursary funding claim:
If your application for Bursary funding support has been approved and you would like to make a claim please download and compete the Funding Support Voucher. Once completed, please return your funding support voucher to Head or Deputy Head of Sixth Form.