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Sixth forms in and near Barnard Castle

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

2 schools in Barnard Castle

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  1. Teesdale School and Sixth Form

    Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Barnard Castle sixth forms average.

    94 first choices, 99 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.0

    Barnard Castle sixth forms 57.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Barnard Castle sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    684
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Teesdale School and Sixth Form
  2. Barnard Castle School

    Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Barnard Castle sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    558
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Barnard Castle School

Just outside Barnard Castle

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Barnard Castle.

  1. Pear Tree School

    10.6 miles from Barnard Castle · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    15
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Pear Tree School
  2. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

    11.5 miles from Barnard Castle · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Barnard Castle sixth forms average.

    210 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.8

    Barnard Castle sixth forms 57.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Barnard Castle sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,229
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
  3. Richmond School & Sixth Form College

    12.4 miles from Barnard Castle · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well below the Barnard Castle sixth forms average.

    189 first choices, 228 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    Barnard Castle sixth forms 57.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Barnard Castle sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,315
    Pupils per teacher
    29.2
    View school Richmond School & Sixth Form College
The big picture

How Barnard Castle's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Barnard Castle

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Barnard Castle

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 sixth forms in Barnard Castle have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Barnard Castle, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Barnard Castle, teaching 1,242 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Barnard Castle sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 57.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,087 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.4% 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 Barnard Castle?
There are 2 sixth forms in Barnard Castle, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Barnard Castle?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Barnard Castle on Eduscope are Teesdale School and Sixth Form. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Barnard Castle?
Barnard Castle has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Barnard Castle 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 Barnard Castle sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Barnard Castle is 18:1. 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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