16+ entry

16+ ENTRY

Feeling fearless? Become one of the 45 students who join us in Sixth Form, each ready to take the first courageous step towards shaping their future.

Explore the possibilities available to you as you study your A Levels or International Baccalaureate. Grow beyond the classroom and dare to make a difference to your community. Leave us with the self-belief, determination and confidence to take on whatever comes next.

It all starts with the curiosity to choose your own path.

Entry Process

We have a small number of spaces still available for students to join us in September 2026. If you're interested in joining us, complete an Enquiry Form as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we have no further bursary places available for this point of entry.

 
Key Dates

Enquire and Visit

Now

Complete a Registration Form - Applicants currently not attending a UK school

1st September 2026

Complete a Registration Form - Applicants currently attending a UK school

30th September 2026

Complete an Exam Form

30th September 2026

Deadline to apply for an Academic, Art, Drama, Music or Sport scholarship

1st October 2026

UKiset Profile (For applicants for whom English is not their native language)

October 2026

(This must be dated between 1st January 2026 and 30th September 2026)

Short-listed Scholarship applicants informed

Week commencing 12th October 2026

Assessment Day for non UK school applicants

12th October 2026

Assessment Days

4th, 5th or 10th November 2026

(Standard applicants will be allocated places by the Admissions Department)

Scholarship Assessment Days

Music Scholarship additional assessment 4th November 2026

Art Scholarship additional assessment 5th November 2026

Sports Scholarship additional assessment 10th November 2026

Offer

Week beginning 1st December 2026

Accept

December 2026

Enquire

You're right on track! Enquire now for a space for your daughter, or come and see our school in person at an Open Event.

Register

Once you have decided that CLC is the right option for your daughter, register as soon as possible via our Admissions Portal.

The Registration deadline is by 30th September of Year 11.

Assessments

After the Entrance Exam Form is submitted by early October of Year 11, applicants are required to take part in the Assessment Day.

Candidates sit two written Sixth Form subject papers taken from your subject choices, along with an adaptive verbal reasoning test, and an adaptive test (either Maths/Science or Art/Humanities), have a 1-2-1 interview with a member of the Sixth Form Team or Senior Leadership team and take part in a small, group-based activity.

Applicants for whom English is not their native language must submit their UKiset Profile by early October of Year 11.

Depending on place of residency, rather than travel to CLC for Assessment Days, you may wish for your daughter to join our Assessment Days in Singapore on 21st and 22nd November 2026. In the past we have had pupils join us from countries as far away as Australia, Kenya, India as well as from more local SE Asian countries. To be eligible for the Singapore assessments, parents and pupils must have previously visited CLC before sitting the assessment. Please talk to our Admissions team to find out more about this process.

Short-listed Scholarship applicants will participate in an additional assessment programme at CLC in the same week as the entrance exams.

Offers

Our team of assessors review each candidate’s performance. Our decision to offer a place is a holistic one based on the assessment day feedback, performance in the entrance exams and the reference we request from her current Head Teacher.

Offers are released in the week commencing 1st December of Year 11. Acceptance dates are included in the offer letters.

Join

Parents are given access to an online portal containing our joining information and forms to be completed.

 
Proposed Dates 2028

Enquire and Visit

Now

Complete a Registration Form

September 2027

Complete an Exam Form

September 2027

UKiset Profile (For applicants for whom English is not their native language)

October 2027

Assessment

November 2027

Offer

December 2027

Accept

December 2027

Enquire

You're right on track! Enquire now for a space for your daughter, or come and see our school in person at an Open Event.

Register

Once you have decided that CLC is the right option for your daughter, register as soon as possible via our Admissions Portal.

The Registration deadline is by 30th September of Year 11.

Assessments

After the Entrance Exam Form is submitted by early October of Year 11, applicants are required to take part in the Assessment Day, held in early November of Year 11 at CLC.

Candidates sit two written Sixth Form subject papers taken from your subject choices, along with an adaptive verbal reasoning test, and an adaptive test (either Maths/Science or Art/Humanities), have a 1-2-1 interview with a member of the Sixth Form Team or Senior Leadership team and take part in a small, group-based activity.

Applicants for whom English is not their native language must submit their UKiset Profile by early October of Year 11.

In some limited circumstances, we are also able to offer assessment days at a test centre in Singapore on a fixed date during the Autumn - please contact us for more information about this.

Short-listed Scholarship applicants will participate in an additional assessment programme at CLC in the same week as the entrance exams.

Offers

Our team of assessors review each candidate’s performance. Our decision to offer a place is a holistic one based on the assessment day feedback, performance in the entrance exams and the reference we request from her current Head Teacher.

Offers are released in the week commencing 1st December of Year 11. Acceptance dates are included in the offer letters.

Join

Parents are given access to an online portal containing our joining information and forms to be completed.

 

Our Scholarship Programme covers Academics, Music, Art and Sports. Scholarships provide talented students with extra tuition, networking events and opportunities to develop their skills.

Please note: Scholarship assessment is only available by the November entrance route.

Scholarships do not carry a fee remission, but our means-tested bursaries do. We are currently welcoming bursary applications for LC1 (Year 7/11+) Day and Sixth Form (16+) Day and Boarding Find out more through the links below.

 

If you have missed the application deadlines we are occasionally able to fast track an application, although we cannot guarantee that this will result in a place. For a conversation about late entry options for your daughter, please complete the Enquiry Form on our Admissions Portal, and a member of the Admissions Team will get in touch.

 

Please find links to subject briefing papers here.

 

Enterprising Futures

Our world-leading Sixth Form Centre is opening in the next academic year, offering state-of-the-art facilities in innovative spaces.

Spaces have been designed to prepare our students for university, work and life, inspiring fearless thinking, inquisitive minds and confidence in creativity. Beyond academic learning, the Sixth Form Centre will act as the heart of the community, with spaces for young women to build and grow meaningful friendships that will last a lifetime.

Explore our New Sixth Form Centre
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Debating Chamber
Collaborative Learning Spaces
Digital learning labs, creative studios, and collaborative spaces, will ensure students can work collaboratively and engage with advanced academic and interdisciplinary materials, supporting scholarly curiosity.
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Cafe
Wellbeing and Relaxation Zones
Shared social spaces, comfortable common rooms, bleachers, and a welcoming café-style areas will foster community, encourage informal discussion, and help build deep friendships.
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Quiet zone
Pods for Focused Learning
Learning Pods will encourage self-directed study and independent learning, supporting a smooth psychological and academic transition to higher education.

We have to continually evolve to ensure that we are best equipping pupils for the future. We are preparing them for the workforce of the 2030s, the 2040s, and beyond.

Dr David Gamblin, Vice Principal Academic

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