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Sixth forms in and near Downham Market

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

1 school in Downham Market

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  1. Downham Market Academy

    Downham Market, PE38 9LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Downham Market sixth forms average.

    175 first choices, 193 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.5

    Downham Market sixth forms 42.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Downham Market sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,329
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Downham Market Academy

Just outside Downham Market

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Downham Market.

  1. Meadowgate Academy

    9.4 miles from Downham Market · Academy · 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
    7.9%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Meadowgate Academy
  2. Thomas Clarkson Academy

    9.7 miles from Downham Market · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Downham Market sixth forms average, high absence.

    239 first choices, 223 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.3

    Downham Market sixth forms 42.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.9%Downham Market sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    1,295
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Thomas Clarkson Academy
  3. Churchill Park Complex Needs School

    10.4 miles from Downham Market · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • 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
    10.4%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school Churchill Park Complex Needs School
  4. Wisbech Grammar School

    10.5 miles from Downham Market · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results above the Downham Market sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Downham Market sixth forms 42.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Downham Market sixth forms 9.0%
    Pupils
    562
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Wisbech Grammar School
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How Downham Market's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Downham Market

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 Downham Market, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Downham Market, teaching 1,329 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 Downham Market sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

26.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,085 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% 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 Downham Market?
There are 1 sixth forms in Downham Market, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Downham Market?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Downham Market on Eduscope are Downham Market 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 Downham Market 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 Downham Market sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Downham Market is 15:1. 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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