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Sixth forms in Bilston

All 5 sixth forms in Bilston.

5 schools in Bilston

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  1. The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton

    Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Sikh
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Bilston sixth forms average, low absence.

    146 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.8

    Bilston sixth forms 42.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Bilston sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    763
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
  2. Ormiston SWB Academy

    Bilston, WV14 0LN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

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

    Results close to the Bilston sixth forms average.

    240 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.3

    Bilston sixth forms 42.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Bilston sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,209
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Ormiston SWB Academy
  3. St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

    Willenhall, WV14 7BL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bilston sixth forms average, high absence.

    253 first choices, 238 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.7

    Bilston sixth forms 42.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Bilston sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,464
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
  4. Green Park School

    Bilston, WV14 6EH · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • 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
    13.2%
    Pupils
    147
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Green Park School
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How Bilston's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Bilston 42.2England 46.2Ormiston SWB Academy: 40.3St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall: 40.7The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton: 47.8020406080
Sixth forms in Bilston

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bilston average 9.4%The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton: 5.8%Ormiston SWB Academy: 8.9%St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall: 9.7%Green Park School: 13.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Bilston

Ofsted grades in Bilston

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

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bilston

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 5 sixth forms in Bilston 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.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Bilston, explained

There are 5 sixth forms in Bilston, teaching 3,654 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

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 Bilston sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

45.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,682 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Bilston?
There are 5 sixth forms in Bilston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bilston?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bilston on Eduscope are The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton, Ormiston SWB Academy and St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall. 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 Bilston 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 Bilston sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bilston is 15:1. 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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