Admission Process & Key Dates for September 2026 Entry
Prospective parents and students are invited to visit our Sixth Form during Open Events at Burgess Hill Girls. Alternatively, we would be happy to arrange individual appointments to visit and meet with the Head of Sixth Form.
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is Tuesday 14th October 2025, 6.00-8.00pm, please use this link to book your place.
If, following your visit, you wish to register an application for a place in the Sixth Form, please complete our Registration Form. All students must complete this form before applying for any scholarships or bursaries. You will also be required to arrange payment of the £180 registration fee (inclusive of VAT).
Once received we will then arrange for your daughter to join us for a taster day and/or invite her to join us for entrance testing which consists of an online cognitive ability test, (CAT4). We would also review a school report, predicted grades and a reference as part of the application process.
The deadline for entry in September 2026 for all Sixth Form applications, including any Bursary or Scholarship applications, is Friday 14th November 2025.
Scholarships
The scholarship assessment process for Year 12 entry takes place every November, for entry in the following academic year with a deadline for applications also being Friday 14th November.
If applying for any scholarship, you will be required to complete an additional application using this separate Scholarship Form
Scholarships are offered in Music, Drama, Art, Sport and Academic and students can apply for up to two different ones. A student, who has registered an application for the Sixth Form, and having completed a scholarship entry form above, will be invited to the relevant Scholarship Assessment days on:
- Year 12 Academic – Saturday 22nd November, 8.00am-2.00pm
- Year 12 Art – Tuesday 25th November, (individual appoint times)
- Year 12 Sport – Wednesday 26th November, (individual appoint times)
- Year 12 Drama – Thursday 27th November, (individual appoint times)
- Year 12 Music – Friday 28th November, (individual appoint times)
The BOLD Award, a dedicated scholarship award for girls from local state schools, offering one fully funded place*
We take great pride in being a school that nurtures young women who are academically capable, creative, open-minded, and socially and politically engaged. We are especially proud of supporting students who are new to independent education and who demonstrate boldness in their lives, being forward-thinking, experimental, and exceeding expectations. Our mission is to develop ‘Tomorrow’s Women.
Take a look at our Being Bold Sixth Form Guide to learn more about life as a student in the Sixth Form which highlights some of our student success stories from the class of 2024. Meet Marissa Joseph, who joined the Sixth Form from Oathall Community College winning the Bold Award and Jessica Gorrell who joined the Sixth Form from Downlands Community School and learn about their experience at Burgess Hill Girls.
Our BOLD Award is a one dedicated scholarship award for a girl from a local state school, providing for a fully funded place (*tuition fees/no registration fee required) in the Sixth Form. We expect the recipient to have been bold in their own life – forward-thinking, experimental and reaching far beyond what is expected.
The award will be offered to a student based on their academic ability, an interview and can demonstrate to the panel why they should be the recipient of the BOLD Award. The panel deciding on this award is made up of the Head, the Head of Sixth Form and the Assistant Head, Academic.
This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship or bursary awards.
The deadline for the BOLD Award applications for September 2026, is Friday 14th November 2025.
If applying for the Bold Award, you will be required to complete an additional application using this separate BOLD Award Form
The SEMI-BOLD Awards, offering girls from our local state partner schools*, 50% remission on tuition fees
The SEMI-BOLD Awards will provide 50% remission on tuition fees only (no registration fee required) for up to two students from each of the following local partner schools (*Burgess Hill Academy, Chailey School, Davison High School, Downlands Community School, Millais School, Oathall Community College, Warden Park Academy), who also meet the entry requirements and who demonstrate boldness in their lives, being forward-thinking, experimental, and exceeding expectations to benefit from a sixth form education at a school like ours.
We are proud of championing the success of girls in our local community who are new to the opportunities of independent education. NB – all students who can demonstrate boldness in their lives, meet the entry requirements will be considered for the BOLD Award as outlined above and/or offered a SEMI-BOLD award if unsuccessful if they currently attend one of the named schools listed above.
Please note their are only two places offered per listed school and the places will be offered to students based on their academic ability, an interview and can demonstrate to the panel why they should be recipients of the SEMI-BOLD Awards. The panel deciding these awards is made up of the Head, the Head of Sixth Form and the Assistant Head, Academic.
This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship or bursary awards.
The deadline for the SEMI-BOLD Awards applications for September 2026, is Friday 14th November 2025.
If applying for a SEMI-Bold Award, you will be required to complete an additional application using this separate BOLD Award Form
For more information regarding any aspect of Sixth Form entry, please email the admissions team or call 01444 241050.
