Admissions FAQs
If you have any questions that aren’t answered on this page, or by the Online Application Guide, please contact the Admissions team.
How do I apply?
You can apply for a place at Esher Sixth Form College via our online applicant portal.
When can I apply?
Online applications open in July following our Year 10 Open Evening and close late September.
Applications for entry in 2025 are now closed.
What age are students at Esher Sixth Form College?
Esher Sixth Form College provides education for students aged 16-19. Applications are therefore accepted from prospective students who will be aged 16 or 17 at the point of enrolment.
My application states that it is pending, what does this mean?
All Open Applications will be pending until the outcome of the ballot has been released. You will be able to log in to your account after 3pm on the day of the ballot to check if you have been successful.
How is the reserve list generated?
The reserve list is generated by ballot in the same way as Open place offers are made.
How often do I need to check my account to see if I have moved up the reserve list?
You do not need to check your online account.
If a space becomes available, this is most likely to occur on the second day of enrolment.
For entry in 2025, this will be on Wednesday 27 August 2025.
If there is a space, we will contact you on the day with details about how to progress your application and we will share information about course availability.
In the meantime, we recommend that you secure an alternative place for a sixth form.
How likely is it that reserve list students will be offered a place?
This is impossible to answer as it varies from year-to-year.
In recent years, some reserve list students have been offered places but this cannot be guaranteed and we recommend that students on the reserve list secure an alternative place for sixth form.
If I am currently studying overseas can I apply to join the College?
If you are a British Citizen but you have studied overseas please contact admissions@esher.ac.uk before submitting an application. If you are not taking GCSE’s or iGCSE’s we will ask you to apply for a NARIC Statement of Comparability. This tells us if your grades are equivalent to our GCSE entry requirements.
What is the length of the College Day?
The College Day starts at 8:55am, with last lesson finishing at 4:15pm. Students will have an individual timetable once they have enrolled.
Discover what a typical day at Esher looks like with our student case studies.
How many scheduled hours of teaching per subject will I receive per week?
You will receive four timetable lessons per subject, per week.
A lesson lasts one hour and five minutes.
When will I hear about my interview?
Interviews are conducted on MS Team and held once a month between November and April.
You will be emailed 7-10 days before, with the date and time of your interview. A MS Teams link will be emailed to you a few days before your interview. Click here for more information on how to join your course interview.
Please note, interviews are always between 3:15pm and 5:30pm and you may need to ask permission from your school to leave early.
Am I a Guaranteed Applicant or an Open Applicant?
Guaranteed Applicant
A Guaranteed Applicant is a student who meets one of the following criteria:
- Resident in postcode areas KT6, KT7, KT8 and KT10
- Students studying at state schools without a sixth form entry in NE Surrey and the London Boroughs of Richmond, Kingston and Merton
- Siblings of current or previous students
Open Applicant
If you don’t meet the criteria for a Guaranteed Applicant, you will be an Open Applicant.
Open Applicants will be offered a place using a ballot system. Once available places have been filled, a number of Open Applicants will be placed on a reserve list and any remaining applications may be unsuccessful.
What if I miss the application deadline?
In cases where exceptional personal or medical issues exist, extenuating circumstances will be taken into account when considering unsuccessful applications.
Further details are available in the Admission Appeals Procedure.
What are the entry requirements?
The minimum entry requirement is five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, but some courses may require you to get higher grades. It is important to get at least a Grade 4 in English Language and Maths.
Please note that the absence of GCSE English Language at Grade 4 will significantly restrict your study programme options.
Read the more about the Entry Requirements for 2025 here.
When do I find out if I have been offered a place?
If you are a Guaranteed Applicant, you will automatically receive a place once you have submitted your application.
If you are an Open Applicant, we will email you in October, or you can login to your online applicant account.
Please note that the offer at this stage does not guarantee a place on particular courses. Study programmes will be finalised at enrolment and will depend on course availability, estimated student demand based on data gathered from admission interviews, and your GCSE final grades.