| IB Diploma or 4 A levels | A mixture of at least 7 GCSEs at Grades 9 - 6 including English, Maths and Science. |
| 3 A Levels | A mixture of at least 6 GCSEs at Grades 9 - 4 including English. |
| Level 3 vocational courses | A mixture of at least 5 GCSEs at Grades 9 - 4 including English. |
| GCSEs and vocational Level 2 courses | At least 5 GCSEs at Grade 3, including English. At least one GCSE should be at Grade 4 or above. |
| Any student who has not achieved a grade 4 or C in GCSE English and/or Maths must include further study of these subjects in their programme. |