r/6thForm

Community Overview

About r/6thForm

A place for sixth formers to speak to others about work, A-levels, results, problems in education and general sixth form life, as well as university applications and UCAS.

The community at a glance

r/6thForm is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 181K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bread, Struggling, and Interview. Product recommendations often mention university, course, and textbook.

On Reddit
Established 2013
181K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +28K members
Growth: +18.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 280 members
  • 2015: 699 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 3K members
  • 2018: 5K members
  • 2019: 11K members
  • 2020: 13K members
  • 2021: 16K members
  • 2023: 50K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 26K members
  • 2026: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 1K members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Topics

  • Bread
    66 posts in the past month
    #1
    Bread
    66
  • Struggling
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    30
  • Interview
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Interview
    28
  • Maths
    25 posts in the past month
    #4
    Maths
    25
  • Hate
    24 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    24

Flair

  • 🙏 I WANT HELP
    71 posts in the past month
    1. I feel so alone
    2. what calc for ALEVEL FURTHER MATHS
    3. jobs for year 13s 🙏🙏
    #1
    🙏 I WANT HELP
    I feel so alone · what calc for ALEVEL FURTHER MATHS · jobs for year 13s 🙏🙏
    71
  • 💬 DISCUSSION
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Guys were fuc-ed its official 💕 🥰 worse than 2020
    2. Do students struggle once they get into oxbridge?
    3. who genuinely feels they probably gonna miss their offer
    #2
    💬 DISCUSSION
    Guys were fuc-ed its official 💕 🥰 worse than 2020 · Do students struggle once they get into oxbridge? · who genuinely feels they probably gonna miss their offer
    43
  • 🎓 UNI / UCAS
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Oxford application/ admissions details!!
    2. how to pick my oxford college?
    3. Exclusive community dropped
    #3
    🎓 UNI / UCAS
    Oxford application/ admissions details!! · how to pick my oxford college? · Exclusive community dropped
    36
  • OTHER
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Fucking jealous of people on contextual offers
    2. Is it good/useful to watch breaking bad going into yr13 for chem 🫩✌️
    3. men b vaccine
    #4
    OTHER
    Fucking jealous of people on contextual offers · Is it good/useful to watch breaking bad going into yr13 for chem 🫩✌️ · men b vaccine
    14
  • 👋 I AM OFFERING HELP
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 9.0 TMUA: How I think you should optimize 4 months of preparation
    2. A 2025/26 style TMUA question
    3. Extra ESAT Questions
    #5
    👋 I AM OFFERING HELP
    9.0 TMUA: How I think you should optimize 4 months of preparation · A 2025/26 style TMUA question · Extra ESAT Questions
    7

Product recommendations

  • university
    33 posts in the past month
    1. KCL, Edinburgh, University of Melbourne, which is the best for undergrad psychology?
    2. Best uni to firm for Biology?
    3. Which uni is objectively the best?
    #1
    university
    KCL, Edinburgh, University of Melbourne, which is the best for undergrad psychology? · Best uni to firm for Biology? · Which uni is objectively the best?
    33
  • course
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know which of these courses at these unis sound the best to employers/for a law conversion?
    2. Which course is best?
    3. 5/5 bread. Which course is the best?
    #2
    course
    Does anyone know which of these courses at these unis sound the best to employers/for a law conversion? · Which course is best? · 5/5 bread. Which course is the best?
    13
  • textbook
    8 posts in the past month
    1. best revision books for econ and physics? And how to revise for them
    2. Best textbooks/resources for STEP?
    3. What books/podcasts would any past y13 or further recommend to someone thinking of doing chem for uni?
    #3
    textbook
    best revision books for econ and physics? And how to revise for them · Best textbooks/resources for STEP? · What books/podcasts would any past y13 or further recommend to someone thinking of doing chem for uni?
    8

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/6thForm for?
Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/6thForm free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/6thForm have?
Roughly 181K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/6thForm on?
r/6thForm runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/6thForm cover?
On the Hive Index, r/6thForm is organized under Students.
How do I join r/6thForm?
You can join r/6thForm by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Students communities like?
Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.

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