Prospectus and Open Events

Welcome to our Sixth Form Open Events Page

We are delighted to welcome prospective students and their families who are considering joining our Sixth Form in September 2026.

Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 1st October 2025 from 4.30pm - 7pm, offering a fantastic opportunity to hear from staff and students, explore our facilities, and discover what makes Sixth Form life at Coloma so distinctive.

Open Evening

We will also be hosting Open Mornings on Monday 6th October and Tuesday 7th October at 8:30am, where you can experience the school in action during a typical day. Please note that this is by appointment only. Click here to book.

We will happily take you on a tour of our extensive grounds and facilities. These events also offer a valuable chance to hear about our ethos, vision, and strong educational provision from both staff and students.

For additional information to support your visit please access your digital copy of: 

  • Croydon Post 16 Prospectus Page 2024/

  • We hope you have a successful evening with us. Whilst, if you have any questions about the Sixth Form that Coloma Colleagues or Student Ambassadors cannot answer, please contact the Sixth Form Team via the contact us address: sixthform@coloma.co.uk

 

Entry Requirements - 2026/27

Subject 

If studied: KS4

If not studied: KS4

Applied Science (Level 3 BTEC) Extended Certificate (Single)

 

Appropriate Combined Science outcomes

Art and Design (A Level)

Grade 5 in Art

Discretionary on portfolio

Biology (A Level)

Grade 6 in Biology or Grade 7-6 in Combined Science & Grade 5 in Maths

 

Business (A Level)

Grade 5 in Business or Merit in BTEC Business Level 2

Grade 5 in Maths

Chemistry (A Level)

Grade 6 in Chemistry or Grade 7-6 in Combined Science & Grade 6 in Maths

 

Computer Science (A Level)

Grade 5 in Computer Science

Grade 6 in Maths

Criminology (A Level)

Grade 4 in English Lit and/or Lang

 

Economics (A Level)

 

Grade 6 in Maths

English Literature (A Level)

Grade 5 in English Language

& English Literature

 

French (A Level)

Grade 6 in French

Discretionary on experience 

Geography (A Level)

Grade 5 in Geography &

Grade 5 in Maths

Grade 5 in Maths & Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature 

Health & Social Care (Level 3 BTEC) Extended Certificate (Single)

Merit - Distinction at Level 2

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

History (A Level)

Grade 5 in History

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Law (A Level)

Grade 5 in Law

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Mathematics (A Level)

Grade 6 in Mathematics

 

Further Mathematics (A Level)

Grade 8 in Mathematics

And a recommendation from your maths teachers

Media Studies (A Level)

Grade 5 in Media or Merit in BTEC Media Level 2

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Music (A Level)

Grade 5 in Music

Grade 5 standard on an instrument, voice or Grade 5 Theory

Physical Education (A Level)

Grade 6 in Physical Education & regular participation in at least one sport

Grade 5 in Biology or Grade 5-5 in Combined Science & regular participation in at least one sport

Physics (A Level)

Grade 6 in Physics or Grade 7- 6 in Combined Science & Grade 6 in Mathematics

 

Politics (A Level)

 

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Psychology (A Level)

Grade 5 in Psychology

Grade 5-5 in Combined Science or Grade 5 in Biology

Religious Studies (A Level)

Grade 5 in Religious Studies

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Sociology (A Level)

Grade 5 in Sociology

Grade 5 in English Language & or Literature

Spanish (A Level)

Grade 6 in Spanish

Discretionary on experience 

NB:

  • Where a 5 in English Literature is used as the entry requirement for a subject the English Language Grade must be a minimum of a 4

  • Combined Science GCSEs: Please be aware that if you are studying Combined Science at GCSE, it is the full GCSE grade that is used for entry to the A Level, not the results from individual units/papers.

  • IGCSEs. If you are studying subjects such as IGCSE or other international qualifications not graded 9- 1, please contact us for a breakdown of our pathway and subject requirements.

 

Applications are open from the 1st October via Applicaa https://coloma.applicaa.com/year12