Sixth Form
The Woodroffe School is a wonderful place to continue your education post 16. The curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious for our students. Besides promoting equality of access and experience, we are committed to ensuring all students excel whilst they are with us.
High quality teaching and learning are commonplace and the range of qualifications on offer allow us to cater for personalised learning pathways specific to student aspiration, interest and future employment opportunities.
Sixth Form Application
Complete your online Sixth Form Application and you will receive an application acknowledgement by email.
Interviews with Mr Wickins will start in February/March 2027. External applicants will be invited for a Teams or in person interview.
Should everything go well during your interview, you will receive a conditional offer shortly afterwards.
Sixth Form Prospectus
The Woodroffe School Sixth Form is a vibrant, forward-thinking environment where your next steps truly begin to take shape.
Here, potential is not only recognised, but also inspired, developed, and celebrated every day.
Our ambitious and thoughtfully designed curriculum is built to broaden horizons and unlock opportunities. We are committed to
ensuring that every student has the chance to succeed, offering rich and engaging learning experiences that build deep knowledge,
sharpen key skills, and connect learning to the wider world.
Sixth Form Life
At the Woodroffe we have a dedicated Sixth Form team who support students during their time here, led by the Head of Sixth Form and the Sixth Form assistants. Pastoral care and academic mentoring is provided by Sixth Form tutors who meet their Sixth Form tutor group every morning during registration and offer guidance. As well as the tutors, we have a dedicated pastoral and wellbeing officer who provides extensive support to the students during their time in the Sixth Form. We also have a member of staff who is our designated Oxbridge / Early Applicant mentor and helps prepare students with their UCAS applications and interviews.
As well as the student’s individual learning plan based on their chosen subjects, Sixth Formers have a weekly PPD (Personal and Professional Development) session led by the Head of Sixth and we welcome a broad range of speakers to the school to talk with the students. Guest speakers over the past year alone have ranged from members of the armed forces and emergency services, Lawyers, Doctors, Judges, representatives from universities and apprenticeships to George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times. The Sixth Formers also have a weekly hour of PE where they can choose to pursue a particular sport either inside or outside of the school. In Year 13 there is also an additional weekly hour lesson timetabled with the Form Tutor to have support with UCAS, followed by a range of other workshops including: survival cooking, personal finance, living and travelling abroad and health and wellbeing.
Sixth Form Enrichment Opportunities 2026-27
Extra Curricular Clubs
We offer a wide range of extra-curricular here at The Woodroffe School. Here are some that are open to Sixth Form students:
- Gold D of E, Monday lunch weekly
- Modelling club, Monday lunch time and Tuesday after school. A and B weeks
- Table Tennis Club Mon, Weds, Friday lunchtimes
- Ten Tors – Wednesday lunch time planning meetings
- 6th Form Fitness Suite – Timetable up for when staff are able to supervise. Fitness Suite – Lunchtime on a Tuesday. Girls – lunchtime on a Wednesday. MUGA on a Friday Lunch
- Coding/Lego Club Wednesday Lunch A2 – All students welcome (mainly KS3 attend though)
Cafe & Wisepay Accounts
For day-to-day needs, the Sixth Form Café is available during morning break and lunch break. Please note the Café does accept cards and Apple Pay as well as Wisepay.
For our new incoming Year 12 students who wish to set up a Wisepay account, please contact our accounts department directly on: finance@woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk with a parent email address. They will send a link that will expire within 24 hours which will enable you to set an account up. Wisepay is useful for food, school trips and events so well worth setting up.
What's the Sixth Form like at The Woodroffe School?
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The school is equipped with state of the art facilities including a fitness suite, a recording studio, refurbished laboratories, a Sixth Form Library, a business suite and extensive art studios including a digital arts suite.
The Woodroffe School encourages passion and motivation in each subject area. In addition, students benefit from the Sixth Form Common Room, their own café and dedicated study areas.
