Dormers Wells High School

The decision you make for sixth form study shapes your future. At Dormers Wells High School, we have an ambitious vision for our students: opening the door to a successful life. Our Post 16 provision is excellent and life as a sixth form student at Dormers Wells High School is exciting, challenging and enjoyable. Every student succeeds and leaves us with valuable qualifications and experiences that will last a lifetime and help them to meet their career goals. 

Whatever study or career path you wish to follow, we have the right course choice for you. Our course provision includes courses tailored to those intending to study at a Russell Group university including Oxford and Cambridge, at other top universities worldwide and to those intending to enter the world of further training and employment. Our students develop skills for life and a love and respect for learning. They leave Dormers Wells High School as ambitious, principled, caring and internationally minded young people well prepared for higher education or the world of work. 

We have high expectations for our students and have embedded an aspirational culture throughout the Sixth Form; our students work hard and aim to achieve their best. The overall pass rate for A levels in June 2022 was 99% with 61% of students securing A*-B grades. Our applied vocational courses scored an average grade of Distinction.

In addition to the excellent curriculum offer, delivered by specialist teachers, our students also succeed in many other areas of school life. Our sixth form students play an active part in the school house system, taking part in sports events, tutoring and mentoring younger students, foreign trips and a wide variety of enrichment activities which include supra-curricular opportunities and leadership roles highly valued by universities and employers. Sixth form students are provided with experiences beyond the classroom to support their personal development and enhance their personal statements and CVs in readiness for their futures. Our Sixth Form has its own unique identity but remains an integral part of the Dormers Wells community

We offer students modern purpose build accommodation, excellent teaching from a team of highly qualified teachers and a sixth form tutor team skilled in monitoring and raising student attainment. Students are mentored by tutors who know them well and who provide support for their general welfare, in addition to their academic needs.

There is also a comprehensive programme of support for applying to university including university visits, speakers, UCAS advice, help applying to summer schools, work shadowing, mock interviews and advice on university finance. Before you choose your course of study, please consider the following:

• Certain career paths require students to study specific subjects. It is important to refer to the careers information along each subject.
• Certain university choices require a particular combination of A levels to be eligible for those courses. Please read page 22 relating to university courses.
• It is essential that all students reflect on the subjects they enjoy, that they are good at and that they are interested in when considering what A levels to choose.

Mrs G Dawson Assistant Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form