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Sixth forms in and near Dorking

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

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  1. The Ashcombe School

    Dorking, RH4 1LY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dorking sixth forms average.

    268 first choices, 223 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.2

    Dorking sixth forms 55.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Dorking sixth forms 7.3%
    Pupils
    1,533
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school The Ashcombe School

Just outside Dorking

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dorking.

  1. RGS Surrey Hills

    2.8 miles from Dorking · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • 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
    –Dorking sixth forms 7.3%
    Pupils
    303
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school RGS Surrey Hills

  2. St Teresa's School

    3.1 miles from Dorking · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Dorking sixth forms 7.3%
    Pupils
    477
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Teresa's School

  3. Howard of Effingham School

    4.1 miles from Dorking · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Dorking sixth forms average.

    234 first choices, 244 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.7

    Dorking sixth forms 55.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Dorking sixth forms 7.3%
    Pupils
    1,471
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Howard of Effingham School

  4. Woodlands School

    4.6 miles from Dorking · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • 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
    11.4%
    Pupils
    135
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Woodlands School
The big picture

How Dorking's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Dorking

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 Dorking, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Dorking, teaching 1,533 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 Dorking sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 55.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

10.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,132 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.3% 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 Dorking?
There are 1 sixth forms in Dorking, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Dorking?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Dorking on Eduscope are The Ashcombe School. 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 Dorking 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 Dorking sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Dorking 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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