Ashbourne is a private sixth form college wonderfully located in Kensington, London. We welcome ambitious and hardworking students who will benefit from the individual attention, support and choice we offer to help them reach their potential.
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Ashbourne is a selective private sixth form college in London providing a university-style education.
We offer a friendly, informal yet disciplined approach to learning that allows students to become confident, think independently and set high but attainable goals.
Our students consistently achieve outstanding A level results, 46% A*A (2023-2024), 51% A*A (10 year average), and make excellent progress during their time at the college.
This allows Ashbourne to remain as one of the best sixth form colleges in London and among the top 5% of UK schools and colleges for student improvement in academic performance, or ‘value added’.
As a result, our students are extremely ambitious and around 63% of those applying for degree courses in the UK go on to study at Russell Group universities, including UCL, King’s College London, Imperial, Warwick and Cambridge.
We are happy to discuss what the best A level and GCSE options are for each student based on their ambitions and aptitude, without any obligation.
Once the admissions process below is completed we invite students to come for an interview, either with the Principal or a senior member of staff.
Admissions tasks
Students will be asked to take an admissions test(s), which is typically subject-specific.
Drama and Theatre Studies applicants will be asked to attend an audition.
Similarly, students planning to study art-related subjects (Fine Art, Graphic Communication or Textiles) may be asked to provide samples of their work.
The admissions process, prior to interview, is set out below:
Documents need to be scanned and sent via email.
Students meeting the Autumn and Spring application cycle deadlines below may apply for scholarships if they are eligible and enjoy other benefits, as set out below:
Autumn cycle
Complete admissions process above and receive a place offer by 1st December:
Spring cycle
Complete admissions process above and receive a place offer by 1st March:
Summer cycle
Complete all admissions process and receive a place offer by 1st June:
Please do not hesitate to contact our admissions team, who are very friendly, efficient and helpful, for any questions or queries at any point:
International students may need to apply for a Child Student or Student visa to study in the UK.
This includes students from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein coming to the UK.
Please read what to do to apply for a visa to study at Ashbourne.
Please contact our admissions team for any advice: +44 (0) 20 7937 3858 or email [email protected].
Ashbourne is superbly situated next to Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in a beautiful part of London.
The Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science and Natural History museums are just a few of the cultural attractions within walking distance from the college.
