Admissions

Applications for our sixth form, RR6, for September 2024 will open on Friday 6 October 2023 and close on Friday 19 January 2024.

Any applications beyond this date will join our waiting list.

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Our new application forms and online prospectus can be found here. Online Prospectus

We accept applications from students in the current Year 11 at Ricards Lodge High School, Rutlish School and welcome external applicants also.

RR6 Open Evening

Our RR6 Open Evening takes place on Thursday 9 November 2023 on the Rutlish Site from 5 - 7pm.  Please register  attendance from Friday 6 October on the attached form.  Students must be accompanied by a parent/carer.

Please register your interest by following this link. Register Interest for Open Evening

There will be two headteacher presentations at 5.30pm and 6.30pm.

Please ensure that you enter the school via the Mostyn Road gate, the post code is SW19 3LL or the Watery Lane entrance, the post code is SW20 9AD.  Please note there will be no parking available on site and very limited parking in surrounding roads so we advise arriving via public transport.

Open Morning

We are running an additional Open Morning for applicants that are not from Ricards Lodge or Rutlish Schools.  This takes place on Tuesday 14 November, at the Ricards site.  Applicants can book a place for themselves and their parents/carers via THIS FORM.

If you are attending please be aware that there is no parking available on site and that you should arrive for the event at 9am and it will finish by 10.45am.

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Admissions Arrangements

Details of the RR6 Admissions Policy are available on the Merton website, the Community School Admission Arrangements and Annex 1 specific to RR6: please follow this link:

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RR6 - Dress Code

RR6 students are expected to follow the dress code:

• A plain suit style jacket, cardigan or jumper with tailored trousers, knee length skirt or dress
• A shirt or blouse
• Shoes or boots should be formal with a flat or low heel
• Hair should be in keeping with the formality of the school
• Student ID badges must be worn around the next at all times for safeguarding purposes

To avoid misunderstanding, the following clarification is given:

• No denim
• No sweatshirts, tracksuit or hooded tops
• No T-shirts, tops with straps, vest tops
• No leggings, shorts, tracksuit bottoms
• No slogan clothing
• No trainers, canvas shoes, Ugg or army style boots
• No headwear except for religious purposes
• No facial piercings or visible tattoos.

For practical subject classes, students may change into more suitable clothing for their lesson, (as agreed by their teacher) and may be asked to change back for all other times of the day.

All students are expected to follow the dress code on the way to and from school, at school functions and when representing the school.

Any student who does not follow the dress code will be dealt with in line the school Behaviour for Learning Policy

For practical subject classes, students may change into more suitable clothing for their lesson, (as agreed by their teacher) and may be asked to change back for all other times of the day.

All students are expected to follow the dress code on the way to and from school, at school functions and when representing the school.

Any student who does not follow the dress code will be dealt with in line the school Behaviour for Learning Policy.

For any queries, please contact the relevant RR6 administrators as below: