How to apply

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applying to study with us is simple. We have outlined the application process below so you can feel confident about taking the next steps to become a Richard Taunton Sixth Form student. Applications are open now.

1. Start researching

Explore your study options by reading our prospectus or browsing through our course pages. Our Admissions team share their five top tips for choosing what to study in this blog post. You can email them with your questions on admissions@richardtaunton.ac.uk

2. Attend an open evening

Tour our campus, meet teaching staff and current students, and find out all you need to know about the courses we offer. You can find out our next open day dates and book your place on this webpage.

3. Complete an application

We recommend you apply as early as possible to secure your place on your preferred courses. You can apply to more than one college if you wish.

We strongly recommend that you apply before the end of March as priority will be given to applications received by then. No guarantee can be given to course for late applications and you may be asked to select an alternative option.

Applications should be made online via our website.

4. Attend a welcome meeting

You will be invited to an informal, relaxed conversation within a few weeks of making your application. This is a great chance to discuss your course choices, entry requirements and any enrichment options you’d like to take with a member of our teaching staff. You may not be invited to enrolment if you choose not to attend a welcome meeting, so please make sure you reschedule asap if you can’t make your appointment.

5. Receive your offer

After your welcome meeting we usually send a conditional offer for the courses you have chosen. A conditional offer means that the offer is based on the predicted grades that you have provided in your application.

If you change your mind about your courses please contact admissions as soon as possible to avoid missing out on a place. You can call us on 023 8051 4776, or email admissions@richardtaunton.ac.uk.

Applicants who have complex needs that may impact on their ability to learn or for other students’ ability to learn at our college, may be referred to our Admissions Panel. The panel will consider any support that may be required to help that student achieve and make decisions about whether a place can be offered to an individual in line with the Admissions Policy and Equality and Diversity Policy, this may take a few weeks.

6. Attend our applicant event

Get a real taste of college life at Richard Taunton, try out your chosen subjects, meet new friends and the teaching and support staff. You will be emailed an invitation to this event, which will be held on 26th June 2026 with all the information you need. In the run up to your official enrolment, we will be sending you emails with information that will help prepare you for starting with us in September.

7. Enrol

You will receive a letter in advance of your GCSE results inviting you to an enrolment appointment. Enrolment happens between Thursday 20th August 2026 and Friday 28th August 2026 and it’s essential that you attend. Applicants who do not engage with us by attending a welcome meeting or applicant event may not be invited to enrolment. If you’re unable to attend, it’s important that you stay in touch with us.

If you don’t get the GCSE results you were hoping for, please still attend your appointment. Our careers team will be on hand to discuss your options.

At enrolment you will finalise your courses, enrol as a student, pick up your student ID, and become a fully-fledged Richard Taunton Sixth Form student in September!

After enrolment you will receive your timetable, and access to the student portal.