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 179K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 27K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bread, Struggling, and Interview. Product recommendations often mention university, course, and textbook.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 19K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 1K members
- 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: 718 members
Topics
- Bread66 posts in the past month#166Bread
- Struggling30 posts in the past month#230Struggling
- Interview28 posts in the past month#328Interview
- Maths25 posts in the past month#425Maths
- Hate24 posts in the past month#524Hate
Flair
- 🙏 I WANT HELP30 posts in the past month
- Failed yr 12
- Special consideration deadline??
- What is a good 3rd subject choice? Ill heavily appreaciate any experiences and advice!
#130🙏 I WANT HELPFailed yr 12 · Special consideration deadline?? · What is a good 3rd subject choice? Ill heavily appreaciate any experiences and advice! - 🎓 UNI / UCAS22 posts in the past month
- 2026 oxbridge maths offer holders
- Cambridge GCSEs
- Do clearing options allow lower grades?
#222🎓 UNI / UCAS2026 oxbridge maths offer holders · Cambridge GCSEs · Do clearing options allow lower grades? - 💬 DISCUSSION16 posts in the past month
- What’s the most prestigious non-Oxbridge degree from a specific university?
- Oxford vs Cambridge Maths
- Why are Olympiad medals "golden tickets"?
#316💬 DISCUSSIONWhat’s the most prestigious non-Oxbridge degree from a specific university? · Oxford vs Cambridge Maths · Why are Olympiad medals "golden tickets"? - 👋 I AM OFFERING HELP6 posts in the past month
- Declining firm conditional offer
- 5 Things I wish someone told me when I was first preparing for the TMUA(Coming from a 9)
- "Can I get into this course with these grades?"
#46👋 I AM OFFERING HELPDeclining firm conditional offer · 5 Things I wish someone told me when I was first preparing for the TMUA(Coming from a 9) · "Can I get into this course with these grades?" - OTHER4 posts in the past month
- ESAT
- moving out at 18
- sick of getting bullied idk what to do
#54OTHERESAT · moving out at 18 · sick of getting bullied idk what to do
Product recommendations
- university33 posts in the past month
- KCL, Edinburgh, University of Melbourne, which is the best for undergrad psychology?
- Best uni to firm for Biology?
- Which uni is objectively the best?
#133universityKCL, Edinburgh, University of Melbourne, which is the best for undergrad psychology? · Best uni to firm for Biology? · Which uni is objectively the best? - course13 posts in the past month
- 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?
#213courseDoes 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? - textbook8 posts in the past month
- 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?
#38textbookbest 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?
Community Reviews
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 179K 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-78%)
- 2
- Visitors /mo (-60%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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