There are 362 sixth forms in the North West, teaching 250,054 children. 42 are run by the council and 181 are academies or free schools. Among them are 106 special and 81 independent schools.
95% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 65 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in North West sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,167 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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