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Sixth forms in and near Gainsborough

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

2 schools in Gainsborough

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  1. The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

    Gainsborough, DN21 2ST · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Gainsborough sixth forms average.

    222 first choices, 188 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.0

    Gainsborough sixth forms 62.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Gainsborough sixth forms 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,139
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
  2. Aegir - A Specialist Academy

    Gainsborough, DN21 1PB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 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
    9.4%
    Pupils
    151
    Pupils per teacher
    12.2
    View school Aegir - A Specialist Academy

Just outside Gainsborough

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Gainsborough.

  1. The Elizabethan Academy

    9.0 miles from Gainsborough · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    276 first choices, 236 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Gainsborough sixth forms 62.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Gainsborough sixth forms 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,230
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school The Elizabethan Academy
  2. Retford Oaks Academy

    9.6 miles from Gainsborough · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    150 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.8

    Gainsborough sixth forms 62.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Gainsborough sixth forms 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,080
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school Retford Oaks Academy
  3. St Giles School

    9.6 miles from Gainsborough · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • 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
    9.5%
    Pupils
    241
    Pupils per teacher
    5.9
    View school St Giles School
The big picture

How Gainsborough's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Gainsborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

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

Sixth forms in Gainsborough, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Gainsborough, teaching 1,290 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

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 Gainsborough sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 62.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,457 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Gainsborough?
There are 2 sixth forms in Gainsborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Gainsborough?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Gainsborough on Eduscope are The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough. 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 Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Gainsborough 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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