Pre-16 (ages 14-16)

For places on our pre-16 provision (14-16), the referral must be made by the local authority or the school where you are on roll.

Your interest in the performing arts and the media is top priority, but there are also other issues we take into consideration.
Priority is given to ‘Looked After’ children. Applicants will also be given priority if they are at risk of exclusion from school or have been excluded, if they are engaged with a Youth Offending Team, have special educational needs or meet disability criteria.

Priority will also be given to students who have additional needs that affect their ability to cope in mainstream education or if they have no school place.

Please contact us on 0204 568 4747 or email admissions@theartsxchange.com for more information on making your application. We will talk with you about the different options we can offer. You can also refer to our Admissions Policy.

Post-16 (ages 16-19)

The 16-19s programme is designed for young people who have left school with few or no qualifications. If you are in this age group you can refer yourself or be referred by a range of organisations, e.g. your school, Social Services, Youth Offending Teams, hostels and hospitals, family centres and Youth Offender Institutions.

As with the 14-16 age group, your interest in the performing arts and the media is top priority, but there are other issues we will also consider.

Priority will be given to applicants who are care leavers or ex-offenders, to people who are homeless or have a young family, and to people who are refugees or newly arrived in the UK.

Please contact us on 0204 568 4747 or email admissions@theartsxchange for more information on making your application. We will talk with you about the different options we can offer. You can also refer to our Admissions Policy.