Welcome to HGS Sixth Form

The Sixth Form at Heckmondwike Grammar School is a diverse, ambitious and high-achieving community, welcoming students from across West Yorkshire.

Around half of our students continue with us from Year 7, while the other half join us in Year 12. They arrive from different schools, backgrounds and experiences, but they all have one thing in common: they want the best possible academic education, so they can be the best that they can be.

Whether their future lies at Oxford or Cambridge, on a degree apprenticeship, in medicine, or at a leading conservatoire, our students choose HGS Sixth Form because it opens doors.

Academic Excellence

An academic Sixth Form where ambition is nurtured, opportunities are created, and students are prepared to succeed at the highest level. We are proud to be an academic Sixth Form with high expectations. Our students achieve excellent results, securing places on the most competitive university courses and progressing to their first-choice destinations.

We offer a wide range of A-level courses, taught by inspirational subject specialists who understand how to support students through the transition from GCSE to A-level. Students are encouraged to immerse themselves fully in their subjects, developing deep knowledge, independence and intellectual confidence.

Support That Makes a Difference

We recognise that students thrive best when they feel known, supported and challenged. Our pastoral system is a real strength of the Sixth Form. Every student benefits from daily contact with a dedicated Sixth Form tutor, careful academic monitoring and wellbeing support, and a Sixth Form team that balances independence with guidance.

Life at HGS Sixth Form is about more than exam results. Our experienced in-house careers team, structured careers curriculum and extensive pathway and enrichment programmes ensure students are fully prepared for life beyond Sixth Form.

More Than A-levels

Life in our Sixth Form is far more than just exams. At Heckmondwike Grammar, all Sixth Form students complete dedicated enrichment activities, which may include:

• Work experience or volunteering linked to future careers
• Leadership and mentoring opportunities
• Sporting, creative or academic societies
• Independent enrichment during non-contact time

These opportunities have been designed to help students develop into confident, adaptable and well-rounded young adults.

As part of the wider school community, Sixth Form students have access to a wide range of leadership opportunities, including roles within the Senior Committee, prefect system and peer mentoring programmes. These experiences help students develop responsibility, communication skills and leadership confidence, preparing them for later life.

A Place to Belong

The Jo Cox Centre is the hub of Sixth Form life, providing high-quality study spaces, IT facilities, catering and social areas where students can enjoy the increased freedom and responsibility of post-16 study. Alongside access to the main school’s specialist facilities, the Centre provides an environment that supports both focused learning and a strong sense of community.

Preparing students for the future is central to everything we do. Heckmondwike Grammar School Sixth Form combines academic rigour, outstanding teaching, strong pastoral care and exceptional progression guidance to ensure students are fully prepared for university, apprenticeships or specialist training.

If you are ambitious, motivated and ready to take the next step towards your future, Heckmondwike Grammar School Sixth Form will help you get there.