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Sixth forms in and near Formby

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

2 schools in Formby

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  1. Formby High School

    Liverpool, L37 3HW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Formby sixth forms average.

    185 first choices, 168 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Formby sixth forms 50.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Formby sixth forms 9.4%
    Pupils
    1,157
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Formby High School
  2. Range High School

    Liverpool, L37 2YN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Formby sixth forms average.

    126 first choices, 144 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.2

    Formby sixth forms 50.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.6%Formby sixth forms 9.4%
    Pupils
    979
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Range High School

Just outside Formby

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Formby.

  1. Merefield School

    3.0 miles from Formby · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.3%
    Pupils
    116
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Merefield School
  2. St Michaels Church of England Academy

    4.2 miles from Formby · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

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

    25 first choices, 81 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.6

    Formby sixth forms 50.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.5%Formby sixth forms 9.4%
    Pupils
    547
    Pupils per teacher
    12.9
    View school St Michaels Church of England Academy
  3. Holy Family Catholic High School

    4.6 miles from Formby · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Formby sixth forms average.

    250 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Formby sixth forms 50.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Formby sixth forms 9.4%
    Pupils
    1,012
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Holy Family Catholic High School
The big picture

How Formby's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Formby

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

  • 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 Formby, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Formby, teaching 2,136 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. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Formby sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

12.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,954 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many sixth forms are in Formby?
There are 2 sixth forms in Formby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Formby?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Formby on Eduscope are Formby High School and Range High 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 Formby 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 Formby sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Formby is 16:1. 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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