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Sixth forms in and near Boston Spa

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

2 schools in Boston Spa

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  1. Boston Spa Academy

    Wetherby, LS23 6RW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Boston Spa sixth forms average.

    259 first choices, 238 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.9

    Boston Spa sixth forms 54.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Boston Spa sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,498
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Boston Spa Academy

Just outside Boston Spa

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Boston Spa.

  1. Tadcaster Grammar School

    2.4 miles from Boston Spa · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Boston Spa sixth forms average, low absence.

    256 first choices, 254 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    Boston Spa sixth forms 54.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Boston Spa sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    1,494
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Tadcaster Grammar School
  2. Gateways School

    6.4 miles from Boston Spa · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

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

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Boston Spa sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    525
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Gateways School
  3. John Smeaton Academy

    6.8 miles from Boston Spa · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Boston Spa sixth forms average, high absence.

    156 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.9

    Boston Spa sixth forms 54.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.3%Boston Spa sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    677
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school John Smeaton Academy
The big picture

How Boston Spa's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Boston Spa

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Boston Spa

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 sixth forms in Boston Spa 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 Boston Spa, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Boston Spa, teaching 1,587 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. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Boston Spa sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

18.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,513 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Boston Spa?
There are 2 sixth forms in Boston Spa, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Boston Spa?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Boston Spa on Eduscope are Boston Spa Academy. 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 Boston Spa?
Boston Spa has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Boston Spa 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 Boston Spa sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Boston Spa 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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