Following completion of the formal consultation regarding our school based Bridgnorth 6th Form, we would like to thank all members of our community for contributing by providing written feedback or through attending meetings in school; please note that further information can be found on our school website at https://bit.ly/3Scayhb.
The consultation enabled us to explore potential formal partnerships with the aim of considering a continued Post-16 offer within the Bridgnorth area.
We are delighted to be able to outline that we have undertaken some initial work in partnership with Telford College and Bridgnorth Endowed School to look at the feasibility of an offer which would give new provision for all families within our locality. This project would link to the exciting development at Telford College and their recently announced Sixth Form provision to be located at the Station Quarter in Telford Town Centre; more information about this exciting project can be found at: https://www.telfordcollege.ac.uk/news_cat/stationquarter/ This potential partnership would provide a wider 6th form offer and link with the provision at Telford College directly.
With regards to our current school-based 6th form, following the consultation period our leadership team, Trust Board and Governors have made the difficult decision to close our current provision from September 2025. We have carefully considered the details which were outlined in the original consultation papers, alongside feedback given throughout the consultation period.
This decision has been communicated to the Department for Education who have reviewed all paperwork and given final approval of the decision made; there will be no new admissions into the current school-based 6th form in September 2024. The decision will not impact on our current Year 12 and 13 students, with all the normal provision and supportive practices remining in place until the end of their studies.
We look forward to sharing further details regarding the partnership as it develops and will continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure that all students are fully supported into their post 16 destinations.
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Full Consultation Documentation
A copy of the full documentation outlining the rationale for consultation can be found at the following link:
http://oldburywells.com/media/53324/b6f-consultation-document.pdf