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Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge

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Founded1974
Websitehttps://www.longroad.ac.uk
AddressCambridge, England

Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge

Long Road Sixth Form College is a state, co-educational specialist sixth form college for students aged 16 to 19 on Long Road in Cambridge, England. It was established in 1974, replacing the Cambridgeshire High School for Girls, a girls' grammar school whose buildings still form much of the campus. The college occupies a 23-acre site next to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, home of Addenbrooke's Hospital. Its programmes include A Levels, V Levels, Level 3 Applied Courses, Level 2 Diplomas, a Level 4 Foundation Art Diploma, the Extended Project Qualification and a one-year GCSE resit programme. Facilities include a sports centre opened in 2005, playing fields, floodlit hockey and tennis courts, basketball courts and an indoor gym. The college had about 2,300 students in 2017.

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Founded: 1974
Location: Cambridge, England
Type: State co-educational sixth form college (16-19)
Known for: A Level, V Level and applied courses on a 23-acre campus beside the Cambridge Biomedical Campus

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Applicants apply online, attend a virtual Advice and Guidance Meeting and then receive a conditional offer through Admissions+.

CoursesA Levels, V Levels, Level 3 Applied Courses, Level 2 Diplomas, Level 4 Foundation Art and Design, GCSEs, Extended Project Qualification

Application routeStudents at Cambridge Area 14-19 Partnership (CAP) schools and listed local schools apply through MyChoice@16; all others apply through Admissions+. Applications open 1 October 2026 and close Tuesday 12 January 2027

Admission criteriaAll qualifications equivalent to GCSEs, including IGCSEs, are accepted, with overseas qualifications assessed by comparability to UK GCSEs. Applicants not predicted a Grade 4 in GCSE Maths and/or English discuss all options, including re-taking GCSEs, at their Advice and Guidance Meeting.

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