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Sixth forms in and near Alfreton

All 2 sixth forms in Alfreton, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Alfreton

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  1. David Nieper Academy

    Alfreton, DE55 7JA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Alfreton sixth forms average.

    166 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.2

    Alfreton sixth forms 43.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Alfreton sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    810
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school David Nieper Academy
  2. Alfreton Park Community Special School

    Alfreton, DE55 7AL · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • 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
    9.2%
    Pupils
    167
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Alfreton Park Community Special School

Just outside Alfreton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Alfreton.

  1. Swanwick Hall School

    1.6 miles from Alfreton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Alfreton sixth forms average.

    153 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    Alfreton sixth forms 43.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Alfreton sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    1,025
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Swanwick Hall School
  2. The Ripley Academy

    3.5 miles from Alfreton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Alfreton sixth forms average, low absence.

    149 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Alfreton sixth forms 43.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Alfreton sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    920
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school The Ripley Academy
  3. Ashfield Comprehensive School

    5.0 miles from Alfreton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results close to the Alfreton sixth forms average, low absence.

    408 first choices, 406 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Alfreton sixth forms 43.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%Alfreton sixth forms 8.9%
    Pupils
    2,601
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Ashfield Comprehensive School
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Ofsted grades in Alfreton

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  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Alfreton, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Alfreton, teaching 977 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the 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 Alfreton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

46.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,972 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many sixth forms are in Alfreton?
There are 2 sixth forms in Alfreton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Alfreton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Alfreton on Eduscope are David Nieper Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms in Alfreton 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 Alfreton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Alfreton is 13:1. 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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