Information for University & College Admissions teams

Every year we send a contextual statement to UCAS which forms a part of the student’s reference. This helps generate a contextual offer for many students. It will change slightly each year according to our student intake for that year.

DPA Sixth Form is a multi-ethnic school with students from a diverse range of backgrounds and ability levels. It is a comprehensive school and inclusive academy within a borough that has primarily grammar schools. Typically, students take three A levels or combine A level study with a BTEC course; some will take three BTEC Level qualifications. Many are the first in their family to apply for university. For the current Year 13 cohort, approximately 57% have English as an Additional Language, with the main ethnic groups being Indian (32%) and Pakistani (21%). 29 % of the year-group are diagnosed with medical needs and 11% with Special Educational Needs and 20% are eligible for the 16-19 Bursary, 15% receiving free school meals. Predicted grades have been generated from a holistic overview of performance and end of year assessment: students sit rigorous internal assessments at the end of Year 12; this data, together with students' performance throughout the year, is used to formulate the predicted grade.