Below outlines the admissions process for prospective students looking to study at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College, from your application to interview to enrolment. There is also a video to summarise the process from start to finish.
The Admissions Policy can be found here and if you have any questions, please get in touch here.
Application for Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College September 2027 entry are open now. Year 11 students apply via our website and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a personal statement. We strongly recommend you prepare this before you start the application form. Your personal statement should be approximately 200 words and explain why you want to study at Notre Dame and what extra-curricular activities (e.g. sport, volunteering, part-time work) you take part in. In section five, you will be able to copy your personal statement into the relevant box.
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email receipt confirming your application has been successfully submitted. Please check spam and junk folders. If you have not received a receipt of your application, please contact admissions at admissions@ndonline.ac.uk.
We always recommend that applicants apply to more than one post-16 provider, giving you a backup option if you do not meet your entry requirements, change your mind or we are unable to offer a place.
NDTrack is applicants' online home for joining Notre Dame. Once you have applied you will be invited to register to your personalised online portal to update your details, check your interview and enrolment times, and see exactly where you are on your journey to become a Notre Dame student.
If it is your first time trying to access your NDTrack dashboard, please follow the below steps. Only those who have submitted an application to Notre Dame will be able to sign in or create an account.
1. Open the portal - Click the 'Register your account' button at the top of the page.
2. Enter your application email - Type in the exact email address you gave on your application form. This is what connects your account to your application.
3. Verify and set a password - We'll send you a verification email. Open it, click the link, and choose a password and login. Can't see the email? Wait a few minutes and check your junk or spam folder.
Interviews are held between January and May. You will be invited to your interview approximately 2 weeks before via a letter and SMS. We aim to meet the preference outlined in your application as to whether your interview is face-to-face or on the phone.
During your interview, the staff member will confirm your details, check through and confirm your courses, look at your personal statement and school reference, and ask you some questions about why you would like to attend Notre Dame. You do not need to be nervous for your interview - it is a chance for us to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions you may have.
You will find out if you were made a conditional offer either at your interview or approximately 2 weeks after. A conditional offer means that you will be offered a place on your chosen courses provided that you achieve the required GCSE entry grades, and a place is available at your time of enrolment.
We recommend that you come to your interview knowing the courses you would like to study in September, as after this point we do curriculum planning. The next opportunity to change your subjects is at enrolment and while changes are possible, they are not guaranteed.
Enrolment for September 2027 entry takes place from 19th-24th August 2027, once you have collected your GCSE results.
At your enrolment appointment, we will check over your GCSE results and check that you have met the conditions of your offer. We will also check your GCSE average score (adding up all numerical GCSE grades and dividing by how many were taken) to make sure you are on a suitable programme:
- A student with an average GCSE score of 5.5 or below will ordinarily be enrolled on a vocational programme
- A student with an average GCSE score of 5.5-6 will ordinarily be enrolled on a programme with some aspect of vocational learning
- A student with an average GCSE score of 6+ will be ordinarily enrolled on a programme of three A-levels
- A student being enrolled onto four A-levels would have an average GCSE score of 7+
We recommend avoiding booking any holidays over the enrolment period so you can attend in person. However, if you are going to be away or are unable to enrol at the date/time you have been asked to attend then you can follow the holiday enrolment process, which will be outlined in your enrolment pack which is sent to you over summer. Please be aware that students who make holiday enrolments will be entered after those who enrol face-to-face.
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