Joining Winchester
Sixth Form Timeline
Thank you for your interest in applying to Winchester College's Sixth Form. The timeline below outlines each stage of your journey. Timings for September 2026 entry will be made available soon; however, in the meantime, please register your interest here.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sixth Form Timeline For Entry
Your child’s year of entry in Year 12 will be 2036
Research and Register
10 Year
- Find out more about our Sixth Form, including the financial support that is available.
- You can read more about our courses and entry requirements here.
- Open events for September 2026 entry can be found here.
11 Year
- Bookings for our September open events are available here.
- Apply here for September 2026 entry by 9am on 29 September 2025.
- Scholarships are available for exceptionally talented musicians and athletes. Find out more, including application details, here.
- Sit a short online assessment in maths, vocabulary and non-verbal reasoning. This will take place on Friday 3 October.
- If you are shortlisted and would like to apply for a bursary, please contact the Bursary office on 01962 621200 or bursaries@wincoll.ac.uk.
- The deadline for bursary applications for September 2026 entry will be available soon.
Assessment and Preparation
11 Year
- We will invite all shortlisted applicants to attend interviews at the school in November.
Place confirmed
11 Year
- We will let you know the result of your assessments at the beginning of December in accordance with HMC guidelines.
- If you are offered a place, you will be sent the Parent Contract and accompanying documents by email.
- If you applied for a bursary, you will be informed of this decision at the same time.
- Please return the signed Parent Contract and pay the deposit within 7 days of receipt.
- Find out more about fees and deposits here.
- You will be invited to a Sixth Form Induction day where senior staff and current Sixth Form pupils will guide you through what to expect when you join in September.
- We would expect anyone who has been offered a place to achieve the required GCSE results. Everyone with a confirmed place is required to send official confirmation of their results to the Admissions team, when these are published in August.
- If there are any concerns, parents are asked to contact the team at admissions@wincoll.ac.uk.
Join the School
12 Year
- Your Housemaster or Housemistress will welcome you and be your main point of contact throughout your time at Winchester.
- In the first few weeks of term, pupils will have a full schedule of activities every day so that you can learn about what is on offer at Winchester and can start to form friendships.
- We understand the importance of your first day, week, month, and term with us. The House teams, dons (teachers), and support staff devote time and care to ensure that each pupil settles in and has a happy, successful experience at Winchester.
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