Welcome to Bishop Challoner Catholic College
At Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College you will have the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and highly successful college. We pride ourselves in providing our students with an inspiring learning environment that fosters and delivers academic success. Students at Bishop Challoner are supported in every step of the way to achieving outstanding results and in developing the many skills that will help prepare them for the future.We are proud to offer our students a diverse range of courses. We now offer over 20 A Level subject choices and several highly successful vocational courses. As well as a wide range of subjects on offer, students have the opportunity to take part in an extensive variety of extra-curricular activities that we believe really makes our Sixth Form stand out from the rest. Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College also offers international and domestic trips. We have a fantastic enrichment programme which allows students to get involved in a range of activities that will help them develop and acquire transferable skills needed for the future, these include teamwork, critical thinking, leadership and compassion. One example of this is the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, a well-regarded programme that many of our current Sixth Formers are working towards. If you enjoy sport, our sporting facilities are excellent, with a dojo for martial arts enthusiasts, a state-of-the-art sports centre, a fitness suite and a variety of sporting activities students can join such as basketball, football, and badminton. Students also have access to a wealth of study and other recreational facilities including a Sixth Form common room and eatery, designated study rooms, a student library, a dance studio, a music recording facility and a school auditorium.Finally, as part of our mission statement as a Sixth Form we take responsibility and pride in supporting our local and international communities through a variety of local and international fundraising and volunteering efforts carried out by our students each academic year. Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College offers excellent Post-16 provision:Individualised pastoral careA diverse and well-structured curriculumHigh quality teaching that brings excellent student attainmentA unique programme of information, advice and guidance, including work experience Highly successful progression routes to universities and apprenticeship schemes, including Russell Group and Oxbridge.A fantastic enrichment and extra-curricular programmeI hope that Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College will be the place where you will discover the happiness and fulfilment that comes with achieving your ambitions.Mr MullinsHead of Sixth Form
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
1,246 Total
No. of Boys
700 (56.2%)
No. of Girls
546 (43.8%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
30.1%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
3.89%
A*/A grades
18.02%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
91%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
3%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
0%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
29%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Quick Apply| Oct 2025 |
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Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College Open Evening 2025 |
Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 8, 2025
Applications go Live
Oct 8, 2025
Bishop Challoner Sixth Form College Open Evening 2025
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
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Alumni Stories
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Chloe
September 2015
University
Post Graduate - 2020
Birmingham Newman.
University
Completed PGCE Secondary
Employment -
Secondary school Maths
teacher

Febin
September 2006
University
Post Graduate - 2016
University of Cambridge
Completed PhD in
Biochemistry.
Employment -
Principal Scientist, Crop
Protection R&D at Syngenta

Pantea
September 2018
University
Post Graduate - 2024
Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
Masters in Architecture
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