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Sixth forms in Kempston

All 5 sixth forms in Kempston.

5 schools in Kempston

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  1. Kempston Academy

    Bedford, MK42 7EB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kempston sixth forms average.

    105 first choices, 118 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.4

    Kempston sixth forms 33.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Kempston sixth forms 8.5%
    Pupils
    773
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school Kempston Academy
  2. Grange Academy

    Bedford, MK42 8AU · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.6%
    Pupils
    161
    Pupils per teacher
    10.1
    View school Grange Academy
  3. Ridgeway School

    Bedford, MK42 7EB · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • 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
    12.9%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    8.6
    View school Ridgeway School
  4. St John's School

    Bedford, MK42 8AA · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    1 first choice, 1 offer made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school St John's School
  5. Rivertree Free School

    Bedford, MK42 8QP · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • 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
    7.5%
    Pupils
    126
    Pupils per teacher
    9.0
    View school Rivertree Free School
The big picture

How Kempston's sixth forms spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%Ridgeway School: 0%St John's School: 0%Grange Academy: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Sixth forms in Kempston

Days missed

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

Kempston average 8.7%Grange Academy: 5.6%Rivertree Free School: 7.5%St John's School: 8.6%Kempston Academy: 8.7%Ridgeway School: 12.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Kempston

Ofsted grades in Kempston

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Kempston, explained

There are 5 sixth forms in Kempston, teaching 1,363 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special 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 Kempston sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 33.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

35.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £14,799 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.1% 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 Kempston?
There are 5 sixth forms in Kempston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Kempston?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Kempston on Eduscope are Kempston 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 Kempston 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 Kempston sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Kempston is 12:1. 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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