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Welcome to Davenant Foundation School

Head of Sixth Form's WelcomeI am proud to welcome you to Davenant Sixth Form, which has been graded as providing outstanding provision by Ofsted in our recent inspection in Sept 2021. The high quality teaching and subject knowledge of staff, the incredible post-18 outcomes and the variety of enrichment opportunities on offer to our students, were particularly highly praised in our report. To quote a student who reflected the views of many when speaking to the Inspectors, ‘the school is beyond expectations.’ I am regularly impressed by the behaviour and courteous manner of our students as they work through what is invariably a challenging two years of A Level study. During this time they will be supported throughout by a dedicated and strong pastoral team including, myself, two Heads of Year, a Sixth Form Manager, a Careers Leader, a Careers Co-ordinator, our team of Librarians and Sixth Form Tutors. We ensure there is always a wide range of staff available to offer advice and help to our students.This is an exciting time as a brand new, state of the art Sixth Form building is being built for us and is due to open next year. This will include a large fully resourced library and study space along with careers centre, computer rooms and a large café and social area for the students. We are very privileged to have such a resource and you will be able to follow the progress of the building over the coming school year.We also have the Reynolds Lecture Theatre, within our school, and this provides university style lecture experiences for our students and an additional Year 13 silent study space. It is also a performance space for music and drama in the evenings with excellent audio visual facilities and a small café area. We are proud of the enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities we offer our students. From the full range of Duke of Edinburgh Awards through to volunteer work in our local community, our students leave us as well rounded young adults ready to face the bright futures ahead of them.I warmly invite you to visit our Sixth Form and look forward to meeting you in the future. Mrs Kate FisherAssistant 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

1,239 Total

No. of Boys

642 (51.8%)

No. of Girls

597 (48.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

20.4%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

11.07%

A*/A grades

26.34%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

96%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:15%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:76%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:2%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

65%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

14%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:92%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:12%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 5, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening

Nov 6, 2025

Sixth Form applications open

Nov 19, 2025

Year 11 Options Clinic - external applicants

Nov 26, 2025

Year 11 Options Clinic - external applicants

Dec 3, 2025

Year 11 Options Clinic - external applicants

Jan 7, 2026

Year 11 Options Clinic - internal applicants

Jan 14, 2026

Year 11 Options Clinic - internal applicants

Jan 31, 2026

Sixth Form applications close


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

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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Although the main focus of time spent in Sixth Form is on the A Level curriculum, in addition, we offer an extensive enrichment programme. Our aim for this programme is to broaden provision and access to accredited courses, help the students to gain invaluable work and volunteering experiences, enable them to enjoy activities outside of their academic studies and to provide opportunities to strengthen CVs and UCAS references. All of our Year 12 students will dedicate two hours a week, every Wednesday afternoon, to the programme.

Basketball
British Sign Language (BSL)
Critical Thinking AS Level
For selected students only
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
Fitness Suite
Netball
Primary School visits
Rugby
Subject Mentoring
Mandarin
Football
Nursing Home visits
Work Experience

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About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed

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