Harris Rainham Sixth Form

Tutors, Heads of Year and a SENDCo work collaboratively to provide pastoral support

“Pastoral Care : Tutors, Heads of Year, and a SENDCo work collaboratively to provide comprehensive pastoral support.”

Individual Support Plans (ISPs) are reviewed regularly with students, families and staff to ensure interventions remain effective

“Individual Support Plans (ISPs) : These are reviewed regularly in collaboration with students, families, and staff, ensuring that interventions remain effective and aligned with each student’s goals.”

A Wellbeing Hub, life coaching, and dedicated wellbeing room provide emotional regulation and mental health support, with self-referral access

“Mental Health Support : Our Wellbeing Hub, life coaching, and a dedicated wellbeing room provide spaces for emotional regulation and mental health support. Students and staff can access resources and advice via a dedicated email or self-referral system.”

Tutors, Heads of Year, and a SENDCo work collaboratively to provide comprehensive pastoral support

“Pastoral Care : Tutors, Heads of Year, and a SENDCo work collaboratively to provide comprehensive pastoral support.”

Particularly strong performance in Maths and English A levels, around a third achieving A*/A

“The Academy saw particularly strong performances in Maths and English A levels with around a third of entries achieving A\* and A grades.”

Science-based A Level subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) have a high, selective GCSE entry bar.

“Students must achieve a minimum grade 7/7 for Trilogy Science GCSE”

Sixth form admits 200 students into Year 12

“We have 200 places for admission in Year 12.”

School offers a diverse range of trips and visits that extend learning beyond the classroom.

“Our diverse range of trips provides students with invaluable opportunities to explore new ideas, engage with their subjects in real-world settings, and develop lifelong skills.”

Students take trips to prestigious universities including St Andrew's, Queens College Cambridge, UCL, and Royal Holloway to learn about academic pathways and campus life.

“Visits to prestigious universities such as St Andrew's University, Queens College Cambridge, UCL, and Royal Holloway to learn more about academic pathways and campus life.”

Sixth form's core values are curiosity, compassion and commitment

“This mission comes alive in our values – curiosity, compassion and commitment.”

HRSF is guided by core values of Curiosity, Compassion, and Commitment, committed to an inclusive and supportive environment for all students

“Guided by our core values of Curiosity, Compassion, and Commitment , we are dedicated to providing high-quality education tailored to the unique needs of every learner.”

Alongside A Levels, the sixth form offers vocational Extended Diploma pathways in Business, Sport, and Health & Social Care.

“Health & Social Care Extended Diploma”

New academic sixth form founded in Rainham, opened September 2023 under its founding Principal

“It is a privilege to be the founding Principal of a new and ambitious Sixth Form for the young people of Rainham and the surrounding areas.”

HRSF runs subject taster sessions in January and February for Year 11 students applying to the sixth form, giving insight into A-Level subjects, specification and assessment requirements, and pre-reading.

“Teachers at Harris Rainham sixth form (HRSF) will be delivering taster sessions for the subjects on offer. These taster sessions aim to provide students, who are applying to HRSF, with an insight into the subject at A-Level.”

If oversubscribed, students with an EHCP are given first priority for places

“If the academy is oversubscribed, students who have an education, health and care plan will be offered the first places.”

Students confirmed places at Russell Group universities including UCL, Bristol, Nottingham, King's College London, and Liverpool

“With these results, students have been able to confirm places at a number of Russell Group universities including University College London, University of Bristol, Nottingham University, King’s College London and Liverpool University.”

Trips are positioned as preparation for life beyond sixth form, including university, apprenticeships, or the workplace.

“These excursions play a key role in preparing them for life beyond sixth form, whether at university, in apprenticeships, or in the workplace.”

46% of A Level entries achieved A*-B grades; 82% of vocational subjects achieved Distinction/Distinction*

“Nearly half (46%) of all A Level entries achieved the top A\*-B grades and with 82% of all vocational subjects achieving Distinction and Distinction\*.”