Results, Careers & Further Education | Sixth Form | Denstone College | Staffordshire

RESULTS, CAREERS & FURTHER EDUCATION


As a pre-university school, the Sixth Form is a focussed environment providing students with a range of information and experiences which will help them to choose their higher education route and ultimately succeed in their chosen field.

Pupils leave us each year prepared for the very best UK and international universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and the Russell Group.

 

Most pupils achieve their first-choice university and typically over 70% of pupils will join Russell Group (RG) or Times Top 20 universities each year.

Pupils are regularly successful in gaining first choice places on some excellent degree courses, with a good number leaving for Oxbridge and the Russell Group universities. We run a wide range of career experience courses and in-house careers seminars to introduce students to the opportunities open to them, and these are underpinned by the work of the Denstone Association which arranges individual and group contacts with Old Denstonians in a range of professions including medicine, law and engineering. It also facilitates work experience.

 

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In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Denstone College students opting for degree apprenticeships. This surge can be attributed to the growing recognition and opportunities offered by leading companies. Recently we had students achieve highly competitive opportunities with organisations such as J. P. Morgan, AstraZeneca, and JCB. These businesses are investing in the future by providing practical, hands-on experience that complements academic learning, thereby equipping students with the necessary skills to excel in their respective fields.

Throughout a pupil’s time here, the College provides a comprehensive instructional careers programme. Each member of the Third and Fifth Forms is given specialist one-to-one advice on subject choices and career possibilities. Academic tutors and Heads of House are also an integral part this process, regularly discussing options with students and offering advice and information on areas such as subject choices, careers and UCAS applications within the College’s weekly tutorial programme.

In terms of higher education applications, UK and overseas universities visit regularly to talk to both students and parents and visits to institutions are encouraged. Every student receives specially tailored advice to ensure that their application is targeted and competitive.

Parents tell us that the comprehensive results day service which we offer to everyone is highly valuable. This service has evolved through many years of experience, and ensures that students receive the very best advice and support.

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Oxbridge

Denstone College has a long and proud tradition of sending pupils to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge to study a range of subjects. In recent years, Denstonians have gained places to read Medicine, Law, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, amongst others. In every U6th year, there is a cohort of pupils who will be making competitive Oxbridge applications, and we have a very rigorous and well-honed system in place to support them. Our Oxbridge Programme grows out of and further developments our Food for Thought Programme for our most intellectually ambitious pupils: click here for more information on Food for Thought.

In the Sixth Form, pupils considering making an Oxbridge application attend specialised weekly activities and are invited to discuss their ambitions one-to-one with relevant staff. They are also invited to our famous 'Discussion Dinners' - formal but fun occasions, where pupils can hone their abilities to put forward their ideas and challenge those of others: excellent preparation for interviews! Pupils who decide to proceed with an application are assigned a specialist subject mentor, who will meet with them regularly to discuss their plans, support them through the application process, practise and feed back on entrance examination material, and prepare them for interview. In the U6th, we aim to give all applicants five separate mock interviews before the real thing, both with internal staff and external specialists. Making an Oxbridge application can be a challenging as well as a highly stimulating experience, and through it all we are very careful to provide a supportive and pastoral approach to helping pupils both fulfil their potential and cope with the pressures of becoming the very best version of themselves.

As part of our charitable function, Denstone College is always very open to helping pupils from local state schools who feel they would benefit from some of the guidance and activities we offer.

For more information about our Sixth Form Oxbridge Programme, please contact dbaker@denstonecollege.net


University Destinations 2025

University  Course Title
Aston University, Birmingham
  • Mechanical Engineering
Bath Spa University
  • Fine Art (with Foundation Year)
Birmingham City University
  • Interior Architecture and Design
Bournemouth University
  • Multimedia Sports Journalism
Brunel University of London
  • Mechanical Engineering with Placement
Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • Sport Coaching
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Professional Policing
Cardiff University
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
Durham University
  • Economics with Management
  • Physics
  • Liberal Arts
  • Sport and Exercise Sciences
Harper Adams University
  • Veterinary Bioscience (with access to VM)
  • Applied Zoology (with Placement)
  • Agribusiness Management (with Placement)
  • Rural Enterprise and Land Management (with Placement)
Keele University
  • Sports Business Management
Leeds Beckett University
  • Sport Business Management
  • International Business
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Leeds Trinity University
  • Business and Marketing
Liverpool John Moores University
  • Sport Coaching
Loughborough University
  • Sport Management (with placement year)
  • Finance (with placement year)
  • Politics and International Relations
Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Product Design
  • Business Management
  • AI and Data Science
  • Psychology
Newcastle University
  • Mathematics with Finance
  • Geography and Urban Planning
Northumbria University, Newcastle
  • Sport Coaching
Nottingham Trent University
  • Software Engineering
  • Fashion Marketing and Branding
  • Sport Science and Coaching
  • Marketing
  • Economics with International Finance and Banking
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Product Design
Oxford Brookes University
  • Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) (MBiol)
  • Marketing Management
  • Business and Management
  • Fine Art
Swansea University
  • Osteopathy
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Materials Science and Engineering with a Year in Industry
The University of Edinburgh
  • Philosophy
UCFB
  • Multimedia Sports Journalism
University of Bath
  • Mechanical Engineering
University of Bristol
  • Medicine - MBChB Standard entry
  • International Business Management
University of Cambridge
  • Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion
University of Exeter
  • Computer Science
  • Marketing and Management with Year Abroad
  • Environmental Science
  • Economics and Politics with Industrial Experience
University of Glasgow
  • International Relations (SocSci)
University of Leeds
  • Environmental Science
  • Audiology
  • Economics and Finance
  • Financial Mathematics
University of Lincoln
  • Psychology
University of Liverpool
  • Medicine
University of Manchester
  • International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response
  • Computer Science with Industrial Experience (4 years)
University of Nottingham
  • Ancient History and History
  • Science with Foundation Year (Integrated Honours Programme)
  • Environmental Science
  • Management with a Placement Year
University of Portsmouth
  • Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime (Dual Degree)
University of Reading
  • Real Estate Development and Planning
University of Sheffield
  • Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
  • Motorcycle Engineering with Foundation Year
University of Warwick
  • Economic Studies and Global Sustainable Development
  • Mathematics