Welcome to Eckington School
Welcome to Eckington School Sixth Form.Eckington School's vibrant Sixth Form welcomes post-16 students from both within its existing Year 11 student group and from a range of other schools. We offer a wide variety of courses, accessed from our dedicated sixth form facility. Sixth Form students receive excellent support throughout their time at Eckington with careers and personal development advice, delivered by our staff team.I am enormously proud of our Sixth Form. Our successful young adults are becoming increasingly influential in the school; they are role models for younger students to aspire to and they play an integral part in the life of our school community.Joining Eckington Sixth FormThis website gives you a glimpse of our rich learning environment and the wealth of opportunities we provide. We’d love to meet you and show you all that we have to offer here at Eckington Sixth. So please come along to our Sixth Form open evening - details are available on our join our sixth form page - or contact us at sixthform@eckington.chorustrust.org to make an appointment to visit us.Mrs K NeedhamAssociate Assistant 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
1,144 Total
No. of Boys
570 (49.8%)
No. of Girls
574 (50.2%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
5.3%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
2.82%
A*/A grades
14.69%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
85%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
6%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
56%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
11%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Exciting Updates Ahead!
We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!
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
Go to School Website| Oct 2025 |
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Open Evening |
Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 22, 2025
Open Evening
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 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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Updates Coming Soon!
We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.
Enrichment Activities
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About School
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Derbyshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Mixed |