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Sixth forms in and near Birtley

All 1 sixth form in Birtley, and the nearest just outside.

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  1. Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Chester le Street, DH3 2LP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results close to the Birtley sixth forms average.

    260 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Birtley sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Birtley sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,334
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Just outside Birtley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Birtley.

  1. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    2.1 miles from Birtley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birtley sixth forms average.

    230 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.8

    Birtley sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Birtley sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,527
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

  2. The Cedars Academy

    2.5 miles from Birtley · Academy · 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
    6.7%
    Pupils
    293
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school The Cedars Academy

  3. Park View School

    2.6 miles from Birtley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Birtley sixth forms average.

    250 first choices, 235 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.8

    Birtley sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Birtley sixth forms 7.9%
    Pupils
    1,631
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school Park View School

  4. Hill Top School

    2.7 miles from Birtley · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.7%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Hill Top School
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Sixth forms in Birtley, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Birtley, teaching 1,334 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

Pupils in Birtley sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

29.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,150 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.8% 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 Birtley?
There are 1 sixth forms in Birtley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Birtley?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Birtley on Eduscope are Lord Lawson of Beamish 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 Birtley 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 Birtley sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Birtley 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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