Welcome to Sackville sixth form. We pride ourselves on fostering in our students a sense of belonging, both within our sixth form, our wider school and the local community.
We are a large and successful sixth form, serving our local community of 16-18 year olds in East Grinstead and the surrounding area. We have an established and consistent track record of results (74% A*-C in 2025), which we always seek to maintain and improve upon.
The majority of our year 11 students choose to stay at Sackville for their sixth form education, enabling us to provide continuity of support throughout their seven-year Sackville journey. We also welcome applications from students from other schools or educational backgrounds and new students integrate quickly and happily into our sixth form community.
We offer a broad and balanced Key Stage 5 curriculum, spanning both traditional A level and vocational routes. We work closely with students and their families to design the right programme of study for each individual. As well as a wide range of A Level subjects, we have a strong vocational subject offer, with many of our students choosing to combine both types of courses. Our highly experienced sixth form team is well-placed to advise students on their subject choices, in the context of their future study and career aspirations.
Additionally, we are one of the few local providers to offer a one-year Foundation course for those seeking to gain English and Maths GCSE qualifications. This programme includes a further vocational subject at level 2 (we currently offer either Travel and Tourism or Child Development), and enables many students to gain the extra qualifications they need to access further education or training.
Our students go on to a range of impressive destinations. Most follow a university route, with students regularly gaining places at Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge. Our students also gain places for highly-competitive degree and workplace apprenticeships, including with top employers such as Rolls Royce and the BBC, police, ambulance service, Boeing and the NHS.
We have a well-established Futures programme, with off-timetable events taking place throughout Year 12, followed by more bespoke support for individuals’ chosen pathways in Year 13. We regularly welcome speakers from Universities, Colleges and apprenticeship providers, as well as from among our own alumni network of former students. Students are well supported by our team of specialist sixth form tutors, as well as our dedicated Futures Leader and UCAS coordinator.
Our sixth form maintains and upholds the community values of the wider school – we support our students to develop into well-rounded young people, ready to take on the challenges and opportunities of adult life. All students participate in our structured Learning for Life (L4L) programme, tailored to the needs of young adults, and – in Year 12 – our Wednesday afternoon enrichment programme. They also have many opportunities to develop their leadership and independence skills and we actively encourage this through our LIFE programme (for all sixth form students) as well as through membership of our large and active student leadership team (by application each year). Sixth form students are very much part of wider school and community life, getting involved with school events and assemblies as well as sporting, charitable and wider community events.
We want our students to be both happy and well-educated. Our commitment to mental wellbeing runs through every aspect of sixth form life. Our sixth form team includes a dedicated pastoral support manager, staff trained in mental wellbeing and students who have undertaken mental health first aid training.
I look forward to meeting you and getting to know both students and their families during your time in our sixth form.
Ms Mel Porter
Head of Sixth Form
mporter@sackvilleschool.org.uk
Tel: 01342 410140