Entry Requirements

The demand for places at Winstanley College is extremely high. As a college, we must always ensure that we have a fair process for allocating those places. The College expects that the demand for places in September will exceed capacity and therefore we review our entry policy annually to ensure that we can guarantee every student who meets the entry requirements a place with us at Winstanley.

Winstanley College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming community where all students are enabled to meet their full potential and are respected as individuals. Admission is open to all qualified applicants.

A full list of entry requirements can be found below:

2025 Entry Requirements 

Applications Deadline - Friday 7th February 2025.

Enrolment

Enrolment day is 21st & 22nd August 2025. We will send you an enrolment appointment via email and letter in the summer term.

Enrolment takes about an hour as we want to make sure we get everything right for you. As part of the process you will have an in-depth discussion around your subject choices.

Please bring your GCSE results with you to enrolment.

On Holiday on Enrolment Day

Please try to avoid being away on our enrolment day which is Thursday 21st & 22nd August 2025. It is important that you get the full enrolment experience, and advice and guidance on your subject choices.

If it is unavoidable, you must contact the admissions department in advance to make alternative arrangements admissions@winstanley.ac.uk or 01695 628610. To guarantee your place you will also need to arrange to send evidence of your GCSE results to us by 5pm on Thursday 21st August.  

This can be done by:

01695 633244admissions@winstanley.ac.uk

Appeals

If an applicant feels that they may not meet the required points for entry they may wish to appeal for special consideration. Appeals will be heard by the Appeals panel if received before GCSE results are published. Only in exceptional circumstances is the College able to hear appeals made after this date.

To obtain details of our Appeals criteria, please telephone our Admission’s department on 01695 628610 or email admissionsappeals@winstanley.ac.uk