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Welcome to Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Welcome to the Kirk Hallam Sixth Form.At Kirk Hallam, we strongly believe that every student entering our Sixth Form has the right to the very best teaching and pastoral support to enable them to grow. We believe in our students 'Achieving excellence within a caring Community'.Within our Sixth Form, both students and staff always strive for the very best, accepting nothing less than excellence in all that we do — be that academics or the varied enrichment opportunities we offer.We offer a comprehensive range of academic A-Level and Level 3 vocational courses, all of which are delivered by expert teachers in their field. Our small class sizes mean that every student is treated as an individual and receives extensive support from their teachers, whilst being supported to become independent and autonomous scholars to ensure success, both during Sixth Form and beyond. The academic curriculum we offer is challenging, and in all subjects designed to promote and celebrate intellectual curiosity and freedom.Our student’s academic studies are complimented by an extensive Personal Development programme delivered in form groups and varied opportunities for enrichment.The characteristics celebrated in the Academy as a whole are developed further in the Sixth Form through our Sixth Form Culture. We believe in enabling and encouraging our students to take ownership for their own success. We reward our students when they demonstrate this through our six culture columns: In Lessons. Home learning, Independent Study, Conduct, Community and Aspiration.We encourage you to explore our website for more information and arrange to come and visit us to explore further what we can offer you for the next stage of your education.

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Boarding Type

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

752 Total

No. of Boys

399 (53.1%)

No. of Girls

353 (46.9%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

1.3%

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

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

0.96%

A*/A grades

9.62%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

69%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

10%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:30%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:25%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:13%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

38%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

11%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:84%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:33%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:7%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 6, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 4 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 23

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 20 - Jan 4

Spring Half Term

Feb 14 - Feb 22

Easter Holiday

Mar 28 - Apr 12


Alumni Stories

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Phoebe Pritchett

September 2014

Employed

What you did after leaving Kirk Hallam Sixth Form College: I went on to study Philosophy at the University of Cambridge . I’m currently working in policy at the Cabinet Office. This work involves working with people across government, the private sector, and charities.

Sabrina Roberts

September 2015

University

What did you do after leaving Kirk Hallam Sixth Form: I studied at Swansea University and proceeded to do a masters in War studies. I am currently taking a gap year and next September I hope to be starting my PGCE course.

Ryan Pigott

September 2015

Employed

After finishing sixth form, I went on to the University of Leeds to study a degree in BSc Geography with Environmental Mathematics. During my three years there, I studied a range of physical geography modules encompassing ecology, weather and climate, glaciology and hydrology, as well as some mathematical modules that gave me skills to model the environment. In my final year I specialised in hydrology and water management and wrote my research project on the effect of weirs in rivers, which came 2nd in a national undergraduate competition through the British Hydrological Society!


Enrichment Activities

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Whilst academic success is clearly a very important part of Sixth Form life, it is not the only thing we are concerned with. We also provide valuable opportunities to help develop a student’s character, interests, abilities and aptitudes through activities designed to enrich the curriculum with the aim of helping individuals to realise their potential.

Mentoring programmes
Educational visits
Drama productions
Work experience
Fieldwork trips

About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed