It’s that time of year when families are considering which high schools to choose for their Year 6 children, or if you have a child about to leave high school and considering which sixth form to choose.
A pupil ceases to be of statutory school age on the last Friday of June of the school
year (1 September – 31 August) in which he or she reaches his or her sixteenth
birthday.
However, the Education and Skills Act 2008 means that all young people
will be required by law to continue in education or training to the end of the academic
year in which they turn 17 and until at least their 18th birthday.
There are various sixth form colleges and colleges of further education offering a wide range of academic and vocational courses and some secondary schools offer sixth form provision throughout Norfolk and Suffolk.
What are your choices after Year 11?
You can choose to:-
- Study full-time at sixth form or college or with another provider (further education)
- Start an apprenticeship
- Work or volunteer full-time with part-time study or training
Don’t forget that whatever choice you make you must stay in education or training until you are 18.
Below you will find all of the post 16 choices for you to take a look at, many of them have open days or evenings for you to go along to and check out their facilities and if they have the courses you would like to study.
Norfolk Sixth Forms and Suffolk Sixth Forms
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Location : Beetons Way, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 3TT
Open Days : Tuesday 7th October 2025, Saturday 15th November 2025 and Wednesday 28th January 2026.
For further information CLICK HERE
Attleborough Academy
Location : 9 Norwich Rd, Attleborough NR17 2AJ
Open Evening : Wednesday 15th October 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Bungay High School & Sixth Form
Location : High School, Bungay NR35 1RW
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Bury St Edmunds County Upper
Location : Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP32 6RF
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
City of Norwich School Sixth Form
Location : Eaton Rd, Norwich NR4 6PP
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Copleston Sixth Form
Location : Copleston Road, Ipswich IP4 5HD
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Dereham Sixth Form College
Location : Crown Rd, Dereham NR20 4AG
Open Evening : Thursday 23rd October 2025 17:00 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Diss Sixth Form
Location : Walcot Rd, Diss IP22 4DH
Open Evening : Tuesday 14th October 2025 17:30 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
East Coast College (GY Campus)
Location : Suffolk Rd, Great Yarmouth NR31 0ED
Open Day : Saturday 11th October 2025 10:00 – 12:00
Open Evening : Thursday 20th November 2025 17:00 – 19:00
For further information CLICK HERE
East Coast College (Lowestoft Campus)
Location : St Peter’s St, Lowestoft NR32 2NB
Open Day : Saturday 4th October 2025 10:00 – 12:00
Open Evening : Wednesday 12th November 2025 17:00 – 19:00
For further information CLICK HERE
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
Location : Church Ln, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth NR31 7BQ
Open Day : Saturday 20th September 2025 9:00 – 12:00
Open Evening : Thursday 9th October 2025 16:00 – 19:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Fakenham Sixth Form
Location : Field Ln, Fakenham NR21 9QT
Open Evening : Wednesday 1st October 2025 18:00 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Farlingaye Sixth Form, Woodbridge
Location : Ransom Rd, Woodbridge IP12 4JX
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Finborough Sixth Form, Stowmarket
Location : Great Finborough, Hall, Stowmarket IP14 3EF
Open Evening : Thursday 25th September 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Framlingham College
Location : College Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13 9EY
Open Day : Saturday 04 October 2025 10:00 – 13:00, Saturday 07 February 2026 10:00 – 13:00, Saturday 16 May 2026 10:00 – 13:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Hartismere Sixth Form College, Eye
Location : Eye IP23 7BL
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Hellesdon High School & Sixth Form
Location : 187 Middletons Ln, Norwich NR6 5SB
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Ipswich High School Sixth Form
Location : Nelson’s Ave, Hall, Ipswich IP9 1AZ
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Ipswich School Sixth Form
Location : 25 Henley Rd, Ipswich IP1 3SG
Open Evening : Tuesday 23rd September 2025 17:30 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Jane Austen College Sixth Form, Norwich
Location : Claxton House, 46-48 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1DD
Open Evening : Wednesday 8th October 2025 17:30 – 19:30
For further information CLICK HERE
Kesgrave Sixth Form
Location : 2NX, 212 Main Rd, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2PD
Open Evening : Thursday 25th October 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
King Edward VII Academy Sixth Form, King’s Lynn
Location : Gaywood Rd, King’s Lynn PE30 2QB
Open Evening : Thursday 16th October 2025 17:30 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Mildenhall College Academy Sixth Form
Location : Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall, Bury Saint Edmunds IP28 7JX
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Northgate Sixth Form Ipswich
Location : Sidegate Ln, Ipswich IP4 3DL
Open Evening : Wednesday 8th October 2025 -17:30 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Notre Dame High School Sixth Form Norwich
Location : Surrey St, Norwich NR1 3PB
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Open Academy Sixth Form Norwich
Location : Salhouse Rd, Norwich NR7 9DL
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
One Sixth Form College Ipswich
Location : Scrivener Dr, Pinewood, Ipswich IP8 3SU
Open Days : Saturday 4th October 2025 9:30 – 12:30
Open Evening : Wednesday 5th November 20255 17:00 – 19:30, Wednesday 26th November 2025 17:00 – 19:30, Wednesday 4th February 2026 17:00 – 19:30
For further information CLICK HERE
Ormiston Victory Academy Lord Nelson Sixth Form
Location : Middleton Crescent, Costessey, Middleton Cres, Norwich NR5 0PX
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Reepham College
Location : Whitwell Rd, Reepham, Norwich NR10 4JT
Open Evening : Thursday 2nd October 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
Location : Holbrook, Ipswich IP9 2RX
Open Evening : Tuesday 11th November 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Samuel Ward Academy
Location : Chalkstone Way, Haverhill CB9 0LD
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Sheringham Sixth Form
Location : Holt Rd, Sheringham NR26 8ND
Open Evening : Thursday 9th October 2025
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Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form, Norwich
Location : The Old Fire Station, 30 Bethel St, Norwich NR2 1NR
Open Evening : Wednesday 8th October 2025 17:30 – 20:30, Tuesday 14th October 2025 17:30 pm – 20:30
For further information CLICK HERE
Sir John Leman Sixth Form Beccles
Location : Ringsfield Rd, Beccles NR34 9PG
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
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Springwood Sixth Form King’s Lynn
Location : Queensway, King’s Lynn PE30 4AW
Open Evening : Thursday 9th October 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Sprowston Sixth Form
Location : Cannerby Ln, Norwich NR7 8NE
Open Evening : Thursday 16th October 2025 – 17:00 – 19:00
For further information CLICK HERE
St. Alban’s Sixth Form, Ipswich
Location : Digby Rd, Ipswich IP4 3NJ
Open Evening : Wednesday 1st October 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
St Benedict’s Catholic School Sixth Form
Location : Beetons Way, Bury Saint Edmunds IP32 6RH
Open Day : Saturday 27th September 2025 10:00 – 12:30
For further information CLICK HERE
St. Joseph’s College Sixth Form Ipswich
Location : Belstead Rd, Ipswich IP2 9DR
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
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Stoke College Sixth Form, Sudbury
Location : Ashen Ln, Stoke by Clare, Sudbury CO10 8JE
Open Day : Saturday 20th September 2025 9:30am
For further information CLICK HERE
Stowupland High School Sixth Form
Location : Church Rd, Stowupland, Stowmarket IP14 4BQ
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
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Taverham Sixth Form
Location : High School, Beech Ave, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6HP
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
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Thomas Paine Sixth Form
Location : Croxton Rd, Thetford IP24 1LH
Open Evening : Thursday 2nd October 2025 17:30 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Thomas Mills Sixth Form Framlingham
Location : Saxtead Rd, Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13 9HE
Open Evening : TBC for 2025
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Thomas Gainsborough Sixth Form Sudbury
Location : Wells Hall Rd, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0NH
Open Evening : Thursday 13th November 2025
For further information CLICK HERE
Thorpe St Andrew Sixth Form
Location : Laundry Ln, Norwich NR7 0LY
Open Evening : Thursday 25th September 2025 17:00 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Thurston Sixth Form
Location : Beyton, Drinkstone Rd, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AA
Open Evening : Thursday 16th October 2025 18:00 – 20:00
For further information CLICK HERE
University Technical College Norfolk Sixth Form
Location : Oldhall Rd, Norwich NR4 6FF
Open Evening : Thursday 9th October 2025
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Woodbridge School Sixth Form
Location : High School, Mallards Rd, Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 7DQ
Open Evening : Tuesday 7th October 2025
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Wymondham College Sixth Form
Location : 40 Folly Rd, Wymondham NR18 0QT
Open Day : Saturday, 4th October, 09:00-11:00
For further information CLICK HERE
Wymondham High Sixth Form
Location : 40 Folly Rd, Wymondham NR18 0QT
Open Evening : Wednesday 12th November 17:30 – 19:30
For further information CLICK HERE