Application Guide
To apply to Greenhead College, all students must complete our Online Application.
Greenhead College’s minimum entry requirement is grade 6 in three GCSE subjects. All students must have achieved a minimum grade 4 in both GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics – grade 6 and above in these subjects would also count towards the minimum College entry requirements.
Some subjects also have specific entry requirements, which you can find on the relevant course page.
To view our Admissions Policy, please visit our see our policies page.
Local Partner Schools
Places are offered first to applicants from our 11 Local Partner schools in the Huddersfield area. The remaining places are then offered to other applicants on consideration of mock GCSE results/current working grades and the remaining availability of subject places.
The Local Partner Schools are:
- All Saints Catholic College
- Colne Valley High School
- Holmfirth High School
- Honley High School
- King James’s School
- Moor End Academy
- Netherhall High School
- Newsome High School & Sports College
- North Huddersfield Trust School
- Royds Hall Community School
- Salendine Nook High School Academy
Step 1 – Attend an Open Event
You should attend one of our Open Events. These are a great opportunity for you to meet our teachers and find out more from some of the subjects that you are considering studying.
Step 2 – Making an Application
1. Students apply – students from our Local Partner schools will be given priority.
2. The College obtains evidence of grades and behaviour/attendance directly from the local partner school. The College will not be attending local partner schools to interview students.
3. To be given a conditional offer for a Study Programme at the College, applicants will be required to demonstrate that they are predicted to achieve a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics, and a minimum of grade 5 in three GCSE subjects (this may include English Language and Mathematics). The College will not consider target grades. The College will accept current working at, predicted and mock exam results, as suitable evidence.
4. The College makes a decision on whether to make you a conditional offer.
Step 3 – Applicant Evening
The College invites students who have received a conditional offer to Applicant Evening (February/March 2027), where students can discuss subject choices and careers.
The conditional offer grades are not the entry requirements for the College.
They are in place, to be more aspirational and to encourage our Local Partner applicants with an increased opportunity to receive an offer to the College. Applicants will still be required to achieve the College and subject specific entry requirements, at the point of Enrolment.
Step 4 – Accept the Offer
If you are successful you will be sent an email detailing your offer of a place at Greenhead College. The offer must be accepted by the deadline stated in the offer.
Partner Schools
Places are offered first to applicants from our 11 Local Partner schools in the Huddersfield area. The remaining places are then offered to other applicants from Partner schools (any other school that is not a Local Partner school) on consideration of mock GCSE results/current working grades and the remaining availability of subject places.
Step 1 – Attend an Open Event
You should attend one of our Open Events. These are a great opportunity for you to meet our teachers and find out more from some of the subjects that you are considering studying.
Step 2 – Making an Application
1. Students apply.
2. To be given a conditional offer for a Study Programme at the College, applicants will be required to demonstrate that they are predicted to achieve a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics, and a minimum of grade 6 in three GCSE subjects (this may include English Language and Mathematics). The College will not consider target grades. The College will accept current working at, predicted and mock exam results, as suitable evidence.
3. The offer to attend an Applicant Evening in February/March 2027 will be made based on mock exam grades, predicted/current academic achievement, or attainment/or actual GCSE results which demonstrates that the applicant is predicted to achieve a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics, and a minimum of grade 6 in three GCSE subjects. The College will not consider target grades. Offers are also subject to availability of available places on courses. Behaviour and attendance data will also be considered.
Step 3 – Applicant Evening
Selected applicants will be invited for an Applicant Evening between February and March at Greenhead College. Invitation letters will be sent out between December and January.
You will be asked to bring a copy of your most recent school progress report or most recent mock examination results to your interview, which must be an official school document. We will also require evidence of behaviour and attendance.
We will discuss your application with you, considering your current working at or predicted grades and your school reference.
We will ensure that you are making an appropriate choice of subjects to study, that will support your progression to your career aim. Do not worry if you are unsure of your career aim at this point. It is an informal process, and is an opportunity for you to use this time to express your needs clearly to us, which allows you and the College to get to know each other better.
Step 4 – Accept the Offer
If you are successful you will be sent an email detailing your offer of a place at Greenhead College, which you must accept by the deadline stated.
Following the Applicant Evening, conditional offers will be made based on mock exam grades, predicted/current achievement or attainment grades and/or actual GCSE results presented at the Applicant Evening and the availability of places remaining on courses. Behaviour and attendance data will also be considered.
Once a conditional offer is made to undertake a course of A Levels (or equivalent), an applicant must achieve the College and subject specific entry requirements.