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Sixth forms in and near Ashburton

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

2 schools in Ashburton

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  1. South Dartmoor Community College

    Ashburton, TQ13 7EW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ashburton sixth forms average.

    160 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.3

    Ashburton sixth forms 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Ashburton sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    801
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school South Dartmoor Community College

  2. Sands School

    Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Ashburton sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sands School

Just outside Ashburton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ashburton.

  1. South Devon Steiner School

    4.3 miles from Ashburton · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Ashburton sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1615.9

    Ashburton sixth forms 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Ashburton sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school South Devon Steiner School

  2. Bidwell Brook School

    5.1 miles from Ashburton · Special · All-through · Ages 3 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
    10.9%
    Pupils
    151
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school Bidwell Brook School

  3. Stover School

    5.6 miles from Ashburton · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results above the Ashburton sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1652.2

    Ashburton sixth forms 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Ashburton sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    509
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stover School
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Sixth forms in Ashburton, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Ashburton, teaching 868 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

Pupils in Ashburton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

22.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,918 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many sixth forms are in Ashburton?
There are 2 sixth forms in Ashburton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Ashburton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Ashburton on Eduscope are South Dartmoor Community College. 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 Ashburton 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 Ashburton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Ashburton is 17:1. 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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