St Charles Catholic Sixth form College is committed to the personal and spiritual growth of all its students based on Christian Values, academic excellence and high-quality
Pastoral Care.
Admissions 2025
St Charles College welcomes students of all religious backgrounds who wish to pursue their studies in an explicitly Christian context.
The entry requirements for the different programme levels are made clear in the Courses section on the website. The entry criteria for each course can be viewed on the individual course pages in that section. These entry requirements are the same for all applicants.
The College has an inclusive Admissions Policy and all applicants who successfully complete the application process, irrespective of academic ability or prior achievement, can potentially anticipate an offer of a place, provided the College receives a satisfactory reference from their previous school or college. The College, similarly, has an inclusive curriculum offer which is designed to cater for the needs of all students at its partner schools and beyond.
Students who have an unsatisfactory reference from their school or college will be invited for an interview, either virtual or face to face on site, after which a decision regarding an offer will be made.
Applications from students who are under 16 on 31st August:
Students who will be under 16 on 31st August, who have completed their statutory education and achieved Full Level 2 (5 or more GCSEs grade 4 or above) are welcome to apply to the college.
Please email your request to apply admissions@stcharles.ac.uk . We will then be in touch with further information.
Key Dates:
- Applications for entry in 2025 open on Saturday, 12th October 2024.
- Official Applications Deadline: Wednesday, 30th April 2025.
- Any applications received from Thursday, 1st May 2025 onward will be placed on a waiting list. Applications will continue to be reviewed and processed in the order they are received.
Please note we use Two Factor Authentication for all our applicants using our application host website: Admissions + (Applicaa).
Order of Priority for Admissions:
- Applicants with Specific Needs
The Governors will give priority of consideration to applications from students with specific physical or learning needs, (EHCP) or looked after young people. An open choice of course will be made at enrolment provided the required entry qualifications for specific courses have been met.
- Applicants from Catholic Partner Schools
The College has a partnership with two secondary Catholic schools: St Thomas More Specialist
Language College in Kensington and All Saints Catholic College in Kensington. On application to the College, the College will ensure the offer of a place to the students of these schools, provided satisfactory references are met. The required entry criteria for courses will still operate in all cases.
- Applicants from outside the Partner School group
Such applicants, if made an offer at the College and with the submission of a satisfactory reference, will receive a conditional offer related to a course programme. This programme will be guaranteed to the applicant provided the published entry criteria are met. Should the required entry qualifications not be met by the applicant, the College will endeavour to make an alternative course offer at the point of enrolment. In the event of all appropriate courses being full, the College reserves the right to withdraw the right of admission.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept 'Transfer Students' from another school/college, who have completed their first year of a two-year Level 3 programme elsewhere.
Applications for BTEC/Vocational Programmes
As BTEC/Vocational courses can be categorised as vocational training, according to European equality directives, we are obliged to slightly vary our admissions policies for these options. Students applying for these programmes from any school are given absolute equal preference for consideration, as long as none of the criteria described below apply.
Unsuccessful Applicants
The College reserves the right to refuse/withdraw an offer of a place at the College if:
- The reference from the student’s current or previous place of study, is unsatisfactory.
- The student’s course or career preferences cannot be accommodated by the College.
- The interview is unsatisfactory.
- The application is not received in suitable time, and/or the College has no availability. Such applications may be placed on the waiting list.
Applications are made via our website to the online Application Portal
| STEP 1 |
To make an application, click the “APPLY NOW” button on the College website homepage. |
| STEP 2 |
Register your details on the Application Portal by clicking “Start New Application”. |
| STEP 3 |
Once you register, you will receive a Verification Email. Please log in to your email and verify your account. |
| STEP 4 |
Log in to the Application Portal as a “Registered User” using the Username and Password you created, in order to complete and submit your application. |
| STEP 5 |
Once you submit your application, we will then send a Reference Request to your Head of Year or Form tutor. |
| STEP 6 |
We will be in touch with an offer or a request for interview, pending the receipt of your reference. |
| STEP 7 |
If we invite you for an interview, we will inform you of the outcome of the interview by email. (Please note: Non-attendance to interviews, whether virtual or face to face, could result in your application being withdrawn). |
| STEP 8 |
If you have successfully been made an offer, you will receive your personal Enrolment date and time, which will take place straight after GCSE Results day. All Enrolment Appointments will be emailed out to offer holding students at the beginning of July. |
Key Notice:
Any offers made by the College are conditional.
Offers are made on the following conditions being met:
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A satisfactory reference
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Residency in the UK must be valid for the duration of your course at St Charles
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Entry requirements for the courses are met. Should an applicant change their mind or fail to qualify for their desired courses, we will make every effort to allocate an alternative course at Enrolment.
