The school admits approximately 50 new students to the Sixth Form each September.  We welcome applications from ambitious students from the Birmingham area and beyond.  Financial assistance may be available for students currently studying at schools in the north-east area of Birmingham. Parents of external candidates wishing to enrol a student into the Sixth Form should read the information below.

To achieve entry into the Sixth Form in September 2025, prospective entrants (both existing pupils and external candidates) must achieve a minimum of seven GCSE passes at grades 9-5, including at least grades 6 in English and Mathematics.

In order to study a subject at A-Level a student must have achieved at least a grade 7 at GCSE in that subject (where that subject was an option at GCSE).

In order to study Further Mathematics, a student must have achieved at least a grade 9 in Mathematics at GCSE level.

In order to study Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, a student must have achieved 8, 7, 7 in GCSEs involving these subjects (for example to study Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry a student must have achieved an 8 in at least one of these subjects and 7’s in the others).

Further Mathematics is the fourth option for students on top of the entry requirements for studying 4 A-Level subjects (achieve 5 grade 8’s or above with grade 8 in at least 3 of the A-Level choices).

Pupils studying Physics must also study Mathematics.

For subjects which are not studied at GCSE, another qualification will be considered:

• For Economics, a grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics is required.
• For Government & Politics, a grade 7 in GCSE English or Religious Studies is required.
• For Psychology, a grade 7 in a single GCSE Science will be required (preferably Biology). If double-award was studied, a grade 7-6 will be required.

Offers of places in the Sixth Form will be conditional on the achievement of these results and capacity on chosen courses.

Current students who do not meet the Sixth Form entry requirements are unlikely to be offered a place in the Sixth Form. 

In the event of over-subscription, preference will be given to: “looked after or previously looked after children and children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals (Pupil Premium) and then those who live nearest to the school (according to the straight-line distance between home and school)".

Sixth Form Prospectus 2025-27

How to apply

The internal candidates will receive email communication on how to choose their A Level subjects after 3rd December 2024. The deadline for their submission will be Wednesday 15th January.

If you wish to apply for a place in our Sixth Form as an EXTERNAL candidate, the application is available through this link: Application Form.

The full application process for external applicants is as follows:

1. Applications for Sixth Form study at King Edward VI Aston for external candidates open on Tuesday 3rd December from this page.
2. Applications should be submitted by 28th February 2025.
3. By 28th March 2025, you will receive a letter from us via Applicaa letting you know whether we want to progress your application at this time. If you receive a letter that says we do not wish to proceed, there will still be an opportunity to apply once you receive your grades in August.
4. If you are successful in receiving a provisional offer, you will be invited to a taster day in June/July.
5. Once you receive your grades in August, we will be in contact with you to confirm that your grades still meet our entry requirements and confirm that you still wish to take up the place. If this is the case, you will start with us in early September.

We hope the information on the website will give you a good idea about life in our Sixth Form. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the school office.