Applications open on Thursday 1st October 2026, so make sure you complete your online application as early as possible.
Demand for places is always high, so we encourage you to apply on time and avoid missing out.
Here's everything you need to know about applying to Holy Cross College:
You’ll need to create a profile on our Student Portal and begin your application there.
This is where you submit your application form.
We’ll also use the Student Portal to tell you:
Please use a personal email address and mobile number which you have regular access to.
Do not use your school email address.
Please use an email address and mobile number which you have regular access to, as we will contact you about your application using email and text messages.
Do not use your school email address – we'll still be contacting you after you've finished Year 11.
Applications open on Thursday 1st October 2026.
You have two months to complete your application, before it closes on Tuesday 1st December.
We strongly advise students to complete their application by the deadline – this is the only way to guarantee an interview.
The deadline is Tuesday 1st December 2026.
We have a firm deadline because we are oversubscribed every year.
We strongly advise students to complete their application by the deadline – this is the only way to guarantee an interview.
We have lots of top tips on our website here.
We also recommend you speak to the Careers team at your school to help and support you.
Our general college entry requirements are on our website here.
Most students take three full time Advanced Level subjects, and you will be asked to choose three main subjects in your application.
You can add a fourth subject, which you may take as part of your course.
Please make sure you're aware of our general entry requirements, and also the subject specific entry requirements as these vary.
The subjects you choose can be made up purely of A Levels, Vocational courses or a combination of both.
We have lots of advice to help you choose your subjects on our website.
Our digital prospectus is an exciting addition to Holy Cross.
Each student can completely personalise their own digital prospectus based on the subjects they are interested in or want to know more about.
Parents and carers can also register to create their own digital prospectus to explore the wide range of courses we offer here at Holy Cross.
Once complete, the student will receive their own individual link to their personalised prospectus – handy for sharing their prospectus with family and friends.
Changed your mind about a certain course? You can return to your personalised prospectus as many times as you want to make any changes – it is unique to you.
You will be assigned an online interview with a member of Holy Cross staff.
Our interviews take place from November onwards – they are designed for students to discuss their chosen courses and their application in general.
The interview will be on a one-to-one basis and conducted online using Microsoft Teams. Further information about this will be provided before your interview.
Please click here for everything you need to know about our student interviews.
Please click here for everything you need to know about our student interviews.
Here are the interview evening dates for September 2027 applications:
| Interview Evening 1 | Tuesday 10th November 2026 (5-8pm) |
| Interview Evening 2 | Wednesday 18th November 2026 (5-8pm) |
| Interview Evening 3 | Thursday 26th November 2026 (5-8pm) |
| Interview Evening 4 | Monday 14th December 2026 (5-8pm) |
| Interview Evening 5 | Wednesday 6th January 2027 (5-8pm) |
| Interview Evening 6 | Monday 18th January 2027 (5-8pm) |
Offers of places to study at Holy Cross will be made once we have interviewed all students who applied by our closing date.
This usually takes place before the February half term break.
Places are Conditional on whether you meet the entry requirements for your chosen subjects and a supportive and satisfactory reference from your school.
In offering places, we consider the following:
We strongly encourage applications to be submitted by Tuesday 1st December 2026 – this is the only way to guarantee an interview.
Students can still apply after the deadline, but late applications must be accompanied by an email (from the student, not a parent or carer) to explain the detailed reasons for the late submission.
Late application emails should be sent to admissions@holycross.ac.uk
Please note: Without this accompanying email, all late applications will be placed on a Waiting List.
If the Admissions Team consider there to be good reasons for the late submission, an interview might be offered, but this will be determined by the demand for places for for September 2027.
The offer of an interview for a late application is not guaranteed.