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Sixth forms in West Berkshire

All 17 sixth forms in West Berkshire.

17 schools in West Berkshire

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  1. The Downs School

    Newbury, RG20 6AD · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the West Berkshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    249 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.7

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,434
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school The Downs School
  2. St Bartholomew's School

    Newbury, RG14 6JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the West Berkshire sixth forms average.

    275 first choices, 265 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.7

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.6%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,905
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Bartholomew's School
  3. Park House School

    Newbury, RG14 6NQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Berkshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    154 first choices, 161 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.5

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    981
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Park House School
  4. Little Heath School

    Reading, RG31 5TY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Berkshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    219 first choices, 260 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.8

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,682
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Little Heath School
  5. Denefield School

    Reading, RG31 6XY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Berkshire sixth forms average.

    217 first choices, 203 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.0

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,171
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Denefield School
  6. Kennet School

    Thatcham, RG19 4LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Berkshire sixth forms average.

    276 first choices, 287 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.0

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,824
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Kennet School
  7. Trinity School

    Newbury, RG14 2DU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the West Berkshire sixth forms average, high absence.

    202 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.2

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    1,349
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Trinity School
  8. Theale Green School

    Reading, RG7 5DA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the West Berkshire sixth forms average, high absence.

    101 first choices, 124 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.2

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.4%West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    803
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Theale Green School
  9. Brookfields School

    Reading, RG31 6SW · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • 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
    8.1%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    6.2
    View school Brookfields School
  10. The Castle School

    Newbury, RG14 2JG · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • 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
    12.6%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school The Castle School
  11. iCollege Alternative Provision

    Newbury, RG14 1QY · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    71
    Pupils per teacher
    2.8
    View school iCollege Alternative Provision
  12. Mary Hare School

    Newbury, RG14 3BQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.6%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Mary Hare School
  13. Bradfield College

    Bradfield, RG7 6AU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    810
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bradfield College
  14. Downe House

    Thatcham, RG18 9JJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    535
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Downe House
  15. Pangbourne College

    Reading, RG8 8LA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    393
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Pangbourne College
  16. St Gabriel's School

    Berkshire, RG20 9BD · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the West Berkshire sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    West Berkshire sixth forms 50.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    –West Berkshire sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    442
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Gabriel's School
The big picture

How West Berkshire'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.

West Berkshire 50.2England 46.2Mary Hare School: 33.2Theale Green School: 42.2Trinity School: 43.2Kennet School: 48Little Heath School: 48.8St Gabriel's School: 48.9Denefield School: 49Park House School: 50.5The Downs School: 54.7The Willink School: 55.8St Bartholomew's School: 57.7020406080
Sixth forms in West Berkshire

Days missed

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

West Berkshire average 9.3%The Downs School: 7%Park House School: 7%Little Heath School: 7.2%St Bartholomew's School: 7.6%The Willink School: 8.1%Brookfields School: 8.1%Denefield School: 8.9%Kennet School: 9.2%Trinity School: 10.3%Theale Green School: 10.4%The Castle School: 12.6%Mary Hare School: 14.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in West Berkshire

Ofsted grades in West Berkshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 7
  • Good: 5 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Berkshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 17 sixth forms in West Berkshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in West Berkshire, explained

There are 17 sixth forms in West Berkshire, teaching 15,203 children. 2 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in West Berkshire sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,695 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.5% 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 West Berkshire?
There are 17 sixth forms in West Berkshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in West Berkshire?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in West Berkshire on Eduscope are The Downs School, St Bartholomew's School and Park House School. 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 West Berkshire?
West Berkshire has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in West Berkshire 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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