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Sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire

All 16 sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire.

16 schools in Central Bedfordshire

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  1. Cedars Upper School

    Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    188 first choices, 236 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.1

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.8%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,135
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Cedars Upper School
  2. Harlington Upper School

    Dunstable, LU5 6NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    184 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,156
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Harlington Upper School
  3. Samuel Whitbread Academy

    Shefford, SG17 5QS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, high absence.

    362 first choices, 356 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.7

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.6%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,657
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Samuel Whitbread Academy
  4. Etonbury Academy

    Arlesey, SG15 6XS · Academy · Middle · Ages 9 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1645.8

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,158
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Etonbury Academy
  5. Redborne Upper School and Community College

    Bedford, MK45 2NU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average.

    406 first choices, 379 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.3

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.4%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,657
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Redborne Upper School and Community College
  6. Vandyke Upper School

    Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    395 first choices, 343 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.6

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,517
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Vandyke Upper School
  7. Sandy Secondary School

    Sandy, SG19 1BL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average.

    185 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.4

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,259
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Sandy Secondary School
  8. Stratton School

    Biggleswade, SG18 8JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, high absence.

    133 first choices, 131 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.5

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.2%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    917
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Stratton School
  9. Queensbury Academy

    Dunstable, LU6 3BU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average.

    173 first choices, 190 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.4

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,093
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Queensbury Academy
  10. All Saints Academy Dunstable

    Dunstable, LU5 5AB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average.

    59 first choices, 85 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.7

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    520
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school All Saints Academy Dunstable
  11. Manshead Church of England Academy

    Luton, LU1 4BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Central Bedfordshire sixth forms average, high absence.

    162 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 43.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.5%Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    1,134
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Manshead Church of England Academy
  12. Oak Bank School

    Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.9%
    Pupils
    123
    Pupils per teacher
    3.4
    View school Oak Bank School
  13. Ivel Valley School & College

    Biggleswade, SG18 0NL · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.3%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    3.1
    View school Ivel Valley School & College
  14. The Chiltern School

    Dunstable, LU5 5PX · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    369
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school The Chiltern School
  15. Weatherfield Academy

    Dunstable, LU6 1AF · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.2%
    Pupils
    166
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Weatherfield Academy
  16. OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus

    Biggleswade, SG18 0EP · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Central Bedfordshire sixth forms 8.8%
    Pupils
    161
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The big picture

How Central Bedfordshire's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Central Bedfordshire 43.7England 46.2All Saints Academy Dunstable: 35.7Manshead Church of England Academy: 38.9Sandy Secondary School: 41.4Queensbury Academy: 41.4Stratton School: 41.5Redborne Upper School and Community College: 45.3Samuel Whitbread Academy: 45.7Etonbury Academy: 45.8Harlington Upper School: 46.1Vandyke Upper School: 47.6Cedars Upper School: 50.1020406080
Sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Central Bedfordshire average 10.0%Etonbury Academy: 6.3%Cedars Upper School: 6.8%Vandyke Upper School: 7.8%Harlington Upper School: 7.8%Sandy Secondary School: 8%Redborne Upper School and Community College: 8.4%All Saints Academy Dunstable: 8.6%Queensbury Academy: 8.7%Weatherfield Academy: 9.2%The Chiltern School: 10.1%Stratton School: 10.2%Ivel Valley School & College: 10.3%Manshead Church of England Academy: 10.5%Samuel Whitbread Academy: 10.6%Oak Bank School: 26.9%0%7%14%21%28%
Sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire

Ofsted grades in Central Bedfordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 8 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Central Bedfordshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 16 sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire, explained

There are 16 sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire, teaching 14,283 children. 1 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Central Bedfordshire sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

17.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,019 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Central Bedfordshire?
There are 16 sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire on Eduscope are Cedars Upper School, Harlington Upper School and Samuel Whitbread Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Central Bedfordshire?
Central Bedfordshire has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Central Bedfordshire sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Central Bedfordshire is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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