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Secondary schools in Old Town

All 1 secondary school in Old Town.

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  1. The Five Islands Academy

    St Mary's, TR21 0NA · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the England average.

    Met the standard at 1157%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Old Town 6.5%
    Pupils
    243
    Pupils per teacher
    9.8
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How Old Town's secondary schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Old Town

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

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

Four things worth knowing in Old Town

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 secondary schools in Old Town have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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

Secondary schools in Old Town, explained

There is 1 secondary schools in Old Town, teaching 243 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Old Town scored an average Attainment 8 of 53.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

3.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £14,347 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Old Town?
There are 1 secondary schools in Old Town, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Old Town?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Old Town on Eduscope are The Five Islands Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Old Town 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 Old Town secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Old Town is 10:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Old Town?
When choosing a secondary school in Old Town, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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