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Sixth forms in and near Bowdon

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

2 schools in Bowdon

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  1. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

    Altrincham, WA14 2RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bowdon sixth forms average.

    302 first choices, 215 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1679.1

    Bowdon sixth forms 78.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%Bowdon sixth forms 4.7%
    Pupils
    1,432
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
  2. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    Altrincham, WA14 2NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bowdon sixth forms average.

    281 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1677.8

    Bowdon sixth forms 78.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Bowdon sixth forms 4.7%
    Pupils
    1,381
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Just outside Bowdon

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bowdon.

  1. Loreto Grammar School

    0.9 miles from Bowdon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Bowdon sixth forms average.

    258 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.2

    Bowdon sixth forms 78.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.9%Bowdon sixth forms 4.7%
    Pupils
    1,075
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Loreto Grammar School
  2. Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

    1.1 miles from Bowdon · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well below the Bowdon sixth forms average, high absence.

    209 first choices, 285 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.1

    Bowdon sixth forms 78.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Bowdon sixth forms 4.7%
    Pupils
    1,638
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
  3. Altrincham College

    1.5 miles from Bowdon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well below the Bowdon sixth forms average, high absence.

    120 first choices, 190 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.0

    Bowdon sixth forms 78.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Bowdon sixth forms 4.7%
    Pupils
    973
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Altrincham College
The big picture

How Bowdon's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Bowdon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 2
  • Good: 0 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Bowdon, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Bowdon, teaching 2,813 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bowdon sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 78.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

6.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,445 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.9% 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 Bowdon?
There are 2 sixth forms in Bowdon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bowdon?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bowdon on Eduscope are Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. 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 Bowdon?
Bowdon has 2 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 Bowdon 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 Bowdon sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bowdon 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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