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Sixth forms in and near Chard

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

1 school in Chard

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  1. Holyrood Academy

    Chard, TA20 1JL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chard sixth forms average.

    205 first choices, 207 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Chard sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Chard sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,282
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Holyrood Academy

Just outside Chard

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Chard.

  1. 3 Dimensions

    1.1 miles from Chard · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 25

    • 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
    –
    Pupils
    69
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school 3 Dimensions
  2. The Woodroffe School

    10.0 miles from Chard · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Chard sixth forms average.

    112 first choices, 113 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.0

    Chard sixth forms 42.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Chard sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    886
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school The Woodroffe School
  3. Mountjoy School

    10.1 miles from Chard · Special · All-through · Ages 4 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
    8.8%
    Pupils
    112
    Pupils per teacher
    6.9
    View school Mountjoy School
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How Chard's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Chard

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Chard, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Chard, teaching 1,282 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free 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 Chard sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,317 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.2% 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 Chard?
There are 1 sixth forms in Chard, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Chard?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Chard on Eduscope are Holyrood 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 Chard 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 Chard sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Chard 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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