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Our Vision: We value the power of education to change lives.Highcliffe Sixth encourages all of its students to aspire to the highest levels of achievement and enables them to prepare for adult life in a carefully supported environment. Highcliffe Sixth attracts many students from Highcliffe School and other local schools and even further afield. In 2016 Ofsted stated that ‘The Sixth Form is a strength of the school'; this is a tribute to the excellent work undertaken by both students and staff.A high number of students progress onto the prestigious Russell Group universities alongside a number of students successfully securing Degree Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships with top local and national companies. We currently offer students a choice of 32 A Levels and Level 3 BTEC/Cambridge Technical courses. This allows us to personalise our curriculum for the needs and aspirations of each individual student.Highcliffe Sixth Form students have an outstanding choice of many enrichment activities to get involved with, including: The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, National Theatre Connexions, National Citizenship Service, Sports and water sports activities and international visits to Europe such as Iceland, New York, Nepal and Tanzania – there are many more opportunities for students to enjoy and build their skills outside of the classroom. We have excellent personalised pastoral support. Sixth Form students have their own dedicated team of pastoral support staff who provide guidance for all students in the Sixth Form. Each student belongs to a mixed Year 12 and 13 tutor group made up of approximately 20-25 students. Tutors work individually with students to support their learning and monitor their progress by having regular one to one or small group ‘university style’ tutorials. Each year group has a dedicated Head of Year who supports their journey over the two years.Students in the Sixth Form have access to superb facilities. These include well-equipped science labs, Sixth Form study centre and café, music recording studio, specialist Art, Design and Technology facilities and high tech equipment. In addition to all this, the Sixth Form has its own dedicated part of the school building, in the Shepherd building. We do all we can to bring out the very best in every student. Thank you for your interest in Highcliffe Sixth Form and please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information. Miss J ElmsAssistant Headteacher: Head of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Secondary, Sixth Form

Suitable Ages

11 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,565 Total

No. of Boys

807 (51.6%)

No. of Girls

758 (48.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

24.3%

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

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

11.59%

A*/A grades

23.84%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

81%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:28%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:49%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:3%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

44%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:88%
England:63%

Further education

School:4%
England:4%

Employment

School:33%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:7%
England:26%


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Sixth Form Admissions Process

Key Dates & Deadlines

Sep 30, 2025

Highcliffe Sixth Open Evening

Sep 30, 2025

Applications Open

Nov 14, 2025

Student Open Day - Booking Essential

Jan 16, 2026

Deadline for Sixth Form Applications

Aug 20, 2026

GCSE Results Day - Place Acceptance


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 1 - Dec 20

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 14

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

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Harvey

September 2013

Employed

I chose computer science after developing my interest in programming
during my GCSE computing lessons. I felt very inspired by my teachers and
knew that it was something I'd like to pursue further. After completing GCSE
and A Level computing courses, I moved onto study the same at university.
I made lots of friends there and had an excellent time. University helped
me develop my interests, skills, and grow as a person. I push myself to
explore and try new things, something that would have terrified me prior to
university. But I will still never forget the friendships I made during my time at
Highcliffe. I still talk to many of those people daily.

My current role involves working on building solutions for the Cisco Webex cloud
that help people communicate and collaborate across the world, with features
such as Hot Desking and Whiteboarding.

Lottie

September 2010

Employed

I am currently at Garmin, working as an EMEA Social Media Manager. I
work across all product releases ranging from sports, wellness to marine and
more! I work with influencers, develop social media campaigns to creating
launch events. It's an exciting, fast paced role and I absolutely love working
with teams across the globe on new releases. Personal fitness has become a
massive goal during lockdown so it has been fantastic to work on marketing
campaigns to help consumers on their fitness journeys.

David

September 2008

Employed

I left Highcliffe in 2010. From there I did a degree at Warwick University.
I was arts editor of our paper, did over 50 plays, took a couple of those
shows to Edinburgh and London, and generally tired myself out. After
university, I earned a place at Columbia Journalism School in New York.
New York taught me so much about the lives and experiences of people
wildly different from me, and covering culture and the cultures that make it
has been the main thrust of my journalistic career.


Enrichment Activities

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About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed