Admissions Criteria

Admission into Coleraine Grammar School in Sixth Form

All pupils should be the correct age for admission into a given year group unless there are exceptional circumstances.

All applications should be put in writing.

The school will not, as a result of offering a place, exceed the school’s enrolment number as agreed with the Department of Education.

Applicants may be admitted provided that places are available in the subjects which the applicant wishes to study.

Criteria for Admission to Sixth Form at Year 13

In addition to the general requirements above, applicants must have;

(In the criteria above “GCSE” means full course GCSE.) 

(A maximum of one BTec Level 2 qualification with at least a Merit may be substituted for a GCSE Grade B pass)

(Occupational Studies qualifications are not acceptable for entry to Sixth Form.)

In general applicants should have achieved at least a Grade B at GCSE in the subjects which they intend to study at AS/A2 level. They should also have a good record of attendance, punctuality and behaviour.

Where the performance at GCSE has been affected by sustained illness or other verifiable reason, pupil applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Following the allocation of Year 13 places to Coleraine Grammar School pupils presently enrolled in CGS; applications will be considered from pupils from other schools in line with the criteria above and Department of Education criteria.

External applicants to Coleraine Grammar School must also present:

School previous school reports for Y11 and Y12

Printouts of external GCSE results

All pupils admitted to Sixth Form must sign a Code of Conduct to abide by the School’s expected standards of conduct, uniform, attendance and commitment to academic study.