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Sixth forms in and near Didcot

All 3 sixth forms in Didcot, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Didcot

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  1. Didcot Girls' School

    Didcot, OX11 7AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Didcot sixth forms average, low absence.

    280 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.6

    Didcot sixth forms 51.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%Didcot sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,633
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school Didcot Girls' School
  2. St Birinus School

    Didcot, OX11 8AZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Didcot sixth forms average.

    196 first choices, 235 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.8

    Didcot sixth forms 51.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Didcot sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,237
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school St Birinus School
  3. UTC Oxfordshire

    Didcot, OX11 6BZ · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Attainment 8 at 1633.1

    Didcot sixth forms 51.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    14.9%Didcot sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    316
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school UTC Oxfordshire

Just outside Didcot

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Didcot.

  1. Europa School UK

    3.3 miles from Didcot · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, low absence.

    114 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Didcot sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,146
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school Europa School UK
  2. Abingdon School

    4.7 miles from Didcot · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

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

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Didcot sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,270
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abingdon School
The big picture

How Didcot's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Didcot 51.7England 46.2UTC Oxfordshire: 33.1St Birinus School: 50.8Didcot Girls' School: 59.6020406080
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Days missed

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

Didcot average 10.4%Didcot Girls' School: 7.5%St Birinus School: 8.9%UTC Oxfordshire: 14.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Didcot

Ofsted grades in Didcot

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

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Didcot, explained

There are 3 sixth forms in Didcot, teaching 3,186 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

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 Didcot sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

13.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,008 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% 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 Didcot?
There are 3 sixth forms in Didcot, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Didcot?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Didcot on Eduscope are Didcot Girls' School, St Birinus School and UTC Oxfordshire. 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 Didcot?
Didcot 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 Didcot 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 Didcot sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Didcot 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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