What are the best sixth form colleges in South West?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked sixth form colleges in South West include Gloucestershire College, Cornwall College, and Hartpury College. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth form colleges are in South West?

South West has 173 sixth form colleges rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1517 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are sixth form colleges in South West 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 South West sixth form colleges?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth form colleges in South West is 19:1. 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 South West

23 sixth form colleges found

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Sixth Form

Gloucestershire College

Gloucester, GL2 5JQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+8%

To Uni10%

Pupils–

Absence–

Cornwall College

Ofsted

Outstanding

St Austell, PL25 4DJ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni8%

Pupils–

Absence–

Hartpury College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Gloucester, GL19 3BE

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+5%

To Uni31%

Pupils–

Absence–

University Centre Somerset College Group

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni11%

Pupils–

Absence–

Callywith College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bodmin, PL31 2GT

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+10%

To Uni33%

Pupils0

Absence–

Exeter Mathematics School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Exeter, EX4 3PU

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+67%

To Uni65%

Pupils128

Absence–

Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group

Ofsted

Outstanding

Exeter, EX4 4JS

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+11%

To Uni25%

Pupils–

Absence–

Richard Huish College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Taunton, TA1 3DZ

Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+15%

To Uni37%

Pupils0

Absence–

City College Plymouth

Ofsted

Good

Plymouth, PL1 5QG

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni9%

Pupils–

Absence–

Coastland College

Ofsted

Good

Weymouth, DT4 7LQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

The Bournemouth and Poole College

Ofsted

Good

Poole, BH14 0LS

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+0%

To Uni9%

Pupils–

Absence–

Truro and Penwith College

Ofsted

Good

Truro, TR1 3XX

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+17%

To Uni26%

Pupils–

Absence–

Weston College

Ofsted

Good

Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 2AL

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni15%

Pupils–

Absence–

City of Bristol College

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS1 5UA

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+1%

To Uni9%

Pupils–

Absence–

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS4 5RQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+9%

To Uni31%

Pupils–

Absence–

Wiltshire College and University Centre

Ofsted

Good

Chippenham, SN15 3QD

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni8%

Pupils–

Absence–

Salisbury Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Salisbury, SP1 2JJ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+2%

To Uni32%

Pupils396

Absence–

Bath College

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Bath, BA1 1UP

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+–

To Uni13%

Pupils–

Absence–

Cirencester College

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Cirencester, GL7 1XA

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+6%

To Uni32%

Pupils–

Absence–

New College Swindon

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Swindon, SN3 1AH

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+4%

To Uni22%

Pupils–

Absence–

Yeovil College

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Yeovil, BA21 4DR

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+2%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

South Devon College

Ofsted

Good

Paignton, TQ4 7EJ

Sixth Form · Ages 14–99

AAB+3%

To Uni12%

Pupils–

Absence–

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Ofsted

Good

Stroud, GL5 4AH

Sixth Form · Ages 14–99

AAB+8%

To Uni13%

Pupils–

Absence–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 23 sixth form colleges in South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	South West	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	82%	90%
AttendancePersistent Absence	20%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	17.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£9,568	£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 South West

Gloucestershire College

Cornwall College

Hartpury College

University Centre Somerset College Group

Callywith College

Exeter Mathematics School

Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group

Richard Huish College

City College Plymouth

Coastland College

The Bournemouth and Poole College

Truro and Penwith College

Weston College

City of Bristol College

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Wiltshire College and University Centre

Salisbury Sixth Form College

Bath College

Cirencester College

New College Swindon

Yeovil College

South Devon College

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Frequently Asked Questions

How many sixth form colleges are in South West?

What are the best sixth form colleges in South West?

How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth form colleges are in South West?

How are sixth form colleges in South West ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in South West sixth form colleges?

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