Welcome to Arden
Welcome to Arden Sixth FormAcademic excellence within an outstanding and supportive environment.Arden is justifiably proud of its impressive reputation for being one of the best performing comprehensive schools in the country and our Sixth Form one of the key elements that makes us a wonderful place to learn and grow. Our Sixth Form ethos is to achieve academic excellence within an outstanding and supportive environment.Teaching and learning at Arden is of the highest quality: it is delivered by inspiring, highly dedicated specialist teachers to students who want to make the best of every opportunity. We provide tremendous opportunities for students who recognise the value of learning and who have the drive and ambition to reach their full personal, professional and academic potential.We are particularly proud of the fact that, at Arden, a fully structured pastoral support network is in place to guide your decision-making, support your progress and to help you plan for the next steps to fulfilling your aspirations.The choices you make at this stage can have a profound effect on your future. A key step is choosing where to study. The superb academic performance of our Sixth Form students, which has been maintained throughout the challenges of the past two years, attests to the superb choice that Arden would be for you. Arden welcomes students who are diligent, hardworking, ambitious and independently minded - young adults who deserve the finest education we can deliver.If you work with us, Arden Sixth Form will provide you with the academic success and personal development you are searching for. We will work tirelessly to help you develop into a happy, successful adult with a brilliant future open to you.Mr WhiteAssistant Headteacher / Head of Sixth Form
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
1,817 Total
No. of Boys
933 (51.3%)
No. of Girls
884 (48.7%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
29.6%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
13.42%
A*/A grades
41.34%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
94%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
1%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
59%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
4%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Events
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Exciting Events Ahead!
A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.
Admissions Process
Quick Apply| Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
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Conditional Offers | Induction Day | Enrolment Day | |||||||
Key Dates & Deadlines
Nov 20, 2025
Sixth Form Open Evening
Feb 6, 2026
Application Deadline for "On-Time" Applications
Jun 30, 2026
Induction Day
Aug 20, 2026
Enrolment Day
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Autumn
1 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Dec 19
Spring
1 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Mar 27
Summer
1 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 13 - Jul 20
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
End of Term Holiday
Dec 22 - Jan 2
Spring Half Term
Feb 16 - Feb 20
End of Term Holiday
Mar 30 - Apr 10
Summer Half Term
May 25 - May 29
End of Year Holiday
Jul 21 - Sep 1
Alumni Stories
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Sophie Beale-Burchall
September 2013
Employed
She works remotely, meaning that wherever she is in the world, she can do the work.
She's travelled around the world six times a year so far, including traveling to San
Francisco! It was so interesting to hear of Sophie's very exciting life, and we really en-
joyed it, and were grateful for her wisdom
Madeleine
September 2012
Employed
Madeleine left Arden in 2014 after completing her A-levels in English literature, Spanish and
French and after she went to university to study languages. In 2018, she moved from the UK
to Barcelona (in Spain not the football club). She works in media relations and short-term
rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Journalists will often go to her for data and information to
put in their articles.
Harry Robinson
September 2021
Employed
Harry Robinson used to go to Arden and now he works for the BBC and is a Social
Media Executive for BBC Sounds. He works within a small team. He states that he
works on creating and writing captions and tweets as well as, occasionally, having
to write policy documents about the use of emojis! He talked to us about the fact
that sometimes he has to write within a small amount of words so as not to drag
out a sentence and keep peoples’ attention. Part of his job is that he can meet with
a lot of famous people including James Acaster and many others. He mentioned
that the only way he would have been given the opportunity to meet these people
is because he follows the mantra ‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get.’
Enrichment Activities
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Exciting Enrichment Activities Coming Soon!
Stay tune! We'll be sharing information about exciting enrichment activities soon.
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About School
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |