What are the best sixth form colleges in East of England?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked sixth form colleges in East of England include Hills Road Sixth Form College, West Suffolk College, and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth form colleges are in East of England?

East of England has 265 sixth form colleges rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1771 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are sixth form colleges in East of England ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in East of England sixth form colleges?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth form colleges in East of England is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Sixth Form Colleges in East of England

28 sixth form colleges found

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Hills Road Sixth Form College

Cambridge, CB2 8PE

Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

West Suffolk College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3RL

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni14%

Pupils–

Absence–

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Norwich, NR2 1NR

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+37%

To Uni59%

Pupils615

Absence–

Bedford College

Ofsted

Good

Bedford, MK42 9AH

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni18%

Pupils–

Absence–

Chelmsford College

Ofsted

Good

Chelmsford, CM2 0JQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

Colchester Institute

Ofsted

Good

Colchester, CO3 3LL

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni10%

Pupils–

Absence–

East Coast College

Ofsted

Good

Lowestoft, NR32 2NB

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+9%

To Uni14%

Pupils–

Absence–

Harlow College

Ofsted

Good

Harlow, CM20 3LH

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

Hertford Regional College

Ofsted

Good

Ware, SG12 9JF

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni11%

Pupils–

Absence–

Inspire Education Group

Ofsted

Good

Peterborough, PE1 4DZ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+5%

To Uni14%

Pupils–

Absence–

Luton Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Luton, LU2 7EW

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+11%

To Uni51%

Pupils–

Absence–

North Hertfordshire College

Ofsted

Good

Stevenage, SG1 1LA

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni8%

Pupils–

Absence–

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education

Ofsted

Good

Norwich, NR2 2LJ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+3%

To Uni13%

Pupils–

Absence–

Oaklands College

Ofsted

Good

St Albans, AL4 0JA

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni14%

Pupils–

Absence–

The College of West Anglia

Ofsted

Good

King's Lynn, PE30 2QW

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni7%

Pupils–

Absence–

USP College

Ofsted

Good

Benfleet, SS7 1TW

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+1%

To Uni26%

Pupils–

Absence–

West Herts College

Ofsted

Good

Watford, WD17 3EZ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni15%

Pupils–

Absence–

Writtle College Limited

Ofsted

Good

Chelmsford, CM1 3RR

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

Long Road Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB2 8PX

Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+–

To Uni36%

Pupils–

Absence–

One Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ipswich, IP8 3SU

Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+7%

To Uni34%

Pupils2,338

Absence–

Suffolk New College

Ofsted

Good

Ipswich, IP4 1LT

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni7%

Pupils–

Absence–

Abbeygate Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+11%

To Uni51%

Pupils1,114

Absence–

Cambridge Maths School

Cambridge, CB1 2AZ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+–

To Uni–

Pupils80

Absence–

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

Ofsted

Good

Bedford, MK43 9LY

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+16%

To Uni45%

Pupils696

Absence–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 28 sixth form colleges in East of England, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	East of England	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	28.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,823	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Sixth Form Colleges in East of England

Hills Road Sixth Form College

West Suffolk College

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School

Bedford College

Chelmsford College

Colchester Institute

East Coast College

Harlow College

Hertford Regional College

Inspire Education Group

Luton Sixth Form College

North Hertfordshire College

Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education

Oaklands College

The College of West Anglia

USP College

West Herts College

Writtle College Limited

Long Road Sixth Form College

One Sixth Form College

Suffolk New College

Abbeygate Sixth Form College

Cambridge Maths School

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

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What are the best sixth form colleges in East of England?

How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth form colleges are in East of England?

How are sixth form colleges in East of England ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in East of England sixth form colleges?

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