The Appleton School

SEND interventions can include targeted individual or small-group work, paired reading, literacy and numeracy intervention, specialist-teacher input and specific equipment.

“We will then seek to put in place appropriate interventions such as: - 1:1 targeted small group work - Paired reading (older/younger students) - Literacy and Numeracy Intervention. - Input from specialist teacher - Specific Equipment requirements”

Support is intended to preserve ambitious curriculum access and high expectations while appropriately challenging every learner.

“Our aim is not to narrow the curriculum, but to secure ambitious access to it. Support enhances participation — it does not replace high expectations. Every learner is challenged appropriately and encouraged to make sustained progress.”

Sixth-form students are supported through an excellent pastoral system.

“Our Sixth Form offers all individuals the chance to excel through academic success, be supported through an excellent pastoral system and develop into young adults who can achieve anything they set their minds to.”

Students are supported through an excellent pastoral system.

“Our Sixth Form offers all individuals the chance to excel through academic success, be supported through an excellent pastoral system and develop into young adults who can achieve anything they set their minds to.”

Business provision includes vocational OCR Enterprise & Marketing at Key Stage 4 and the BTEC Advanced Diploma in Business at Key Stage 5.

“GCSE Business, OCR Enterprise & Marketing at Key Stage 4 and at Key Stage 5, students may decide to stay on into the Sixth Form and study BTEC Advanced Diploma in Business (3 A-Level equivalent), or A-Level Business.”

The sixth form provides further enrichment opportunities.

“We pride ourselves in being able to provide our students with a broad range of courses, opportunities for further enrichment and a clear journey to work towards their next steps post 18.”

Academic- and mixed-route students are likely to take EPQ or AS Core Maths alongside their main programme.

“Students on the academic or mixed route are also likely to follow the Extended Project Qualification enrichment course or take AS Core Maths to complement their programme of study.”

The school's ethos combines ambition and continual improvement with Respect, Resilience, Community and Aspiration.

“At The Appleton School, we strongly believe in giving students an ambitious curriculum with opportunities to continually improve; this infiltrates our curriculum, our pastoral provision and every aspect of day-to-day school life. We strive to achieve excellence together, fostering the values of Respect, Resilience, Community and Aspiration.”

The school presents excellence as an expectation for every student.

“We ensure that excellence is not an aspiration for some, but an expectation for all.”

The sixth form offers academic, pastoral and enrichment opportunities, including a broad range of courses.

“Our Sixth Form offers all individuals the chance to excel through academic success, be supported through an excellent pastoral system and develop into young adults who can achieve anything they set their minds to.”

The sixth form offers a wide range of subject-expert-led options across A Level, vocational and mixed pathways, plus EPQ and Core Maths.

“We are delighted to be able to offer a wide range of options, led by subject-experts. These are not in option blocks, so students have the choice of all the subjects advertised on the link in the banner at the top of the page. We offer an A Level, Vocational, or Mixed Pathway, as well as ‘extra’ courses; EPQ and Core Maths.”

Applications are made using an online application form.

“If you wish to make an application, please use the online application form below.”

The September 2026 application window closed on 17 November, and further applications are not being accepted because of high demand.

“Our application window closed on 17th November, and due to an exceptionally high number of applications, we are no longer able to accept applications for September 2026.”

All students progressed to higher education, employment or a high-level apprenticeship, including 77% who went to university.

“- 100% of students went onto Higher Education, employment or a high-level apprenticeship; 77% of these went to University”

Students receive a comprehensive UCAS and destinations programme to prepare them for decisions after sixth form.

“We fully prepare our students through a comprehensive UCAS and destinations programme to provide them with the understanding of the process and the confidence that the right decisions are being made in their journey after Sixth Form.”

In 2025, 32% achieved A*-A or equivalent and 68% achieved A*-B or equivalent at KS5.

“- 32% achieved A\*-A or equivalent - 68% achieved A\*-B or equivalent”

In 2025, 98.7% of students achieved A*-E in A Level qualifications.

“- 98.7% of students achieved A\*-E in A Level qualifications”