Welcome to Morpeth Sixth Form
Applying to Morpeth Sixth Form:
We’re delighted that you’re considering joining us.
- For internal (Morpeth) pupils only: please complete an online application form here: online application form
See our courses on offer here: https://www.morpethschool.org.uk/231/sixth-form-courses .
See our courses on offer here: https://www.morpethschool.org.uk/231/sixth-form-courses .
Our sixth form is dedicated to providing a broad range of A level and BTEC courses.
We are proud of our ethos which is to support, challenge and push every student to achieve their potential.
We have a history of students taking up high quality apprenticeships and going on to universities including the Russell Group. View some of their destinations below.
Key Stage 5 DfE Performance tables
Please follow this link to view our key stage 5 performance on the DfE School and College Performance measures website.
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2022 Key Stage 5 Performance Headlines
- Our pupils in 2022 achieved an average grade of C+ per A level entry, compared to an average grade of B- for all pupils nationally.
- The average grade per Applied Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications achieved by our pupils in 2022 was a Distinction,the same as the average grade achieved by all pupils nationally.
- Nine per cent of our pupils achieved at least grades AAB in 3 A levels that count as facilitating subjects, i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages. This compares with 21% of all pupils nationally.
- All our pupils were retained to the end of the ‘core aim’ of their study programme, significantly higher than the 69% of all pupils who did so nationally.
Destinations after KS5
- The proportion of our pupils who continue in education or into employment for at least 6 months after completing their KS5 studies is higher than the proportion evident nationally - 83% of our cohort ending KS5 in 2021 compared to the national figure of 79%.
- The proportion of our pupils who progress to level 4 qualifications in higher education and training — i.e.degrees, higher technical courses and higher apprenticeships stand at 74% for our cohort ending KS5 in 2021. This is significantly higher than the national proportion of 52%.
- Forty four per cent of our pupils ending KS5 in 2022 secured places on degree courses in Russell Group / 1994 / Top 20 Universities.
- Eleven percent went to Universities outside of London.
Click here to find out where our students went on to study.
View our video - Experience Morpeth Sixth Form
Hear from past and present students about what it's like studying at Morpeth Sixth Form.