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Sixth forms in and near Leek

All 3 sixth forms in Leek, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Leek

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  1. Westwood College

    Leek, ST13 8NP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Leek sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1640.5

    Leek sixth forms 39.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.4%Leek sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    735
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Westwood College
  2. Leek High School

    Leek, ST13 6EU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Leek sixth forms average, low absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1636.1

    Leek sixth forms 39.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.3%Leek sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    12.6
    View school Leek High School
  3. The Meadows School

    Leek, ST13 6EU · 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
    8.6%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    8.8
    View school The Meadows School

Just outside Leek

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Leek.

  1. Sporting Stars Academy

    5.9 miles from Leek · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Leek sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    73
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sporting Stars Academy
  2. Biddulph High School

    6.1 miles from Leek · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Leek sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    Leek sixth forms 39.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Leek sixth forms 8.3%
    Pupils
    746
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Biddulph High School
The big picture

How Leek's sixth forms spread out

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Days missed

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

Leek average 7.4%Leek High School: 3.3%The Meadows School: 8.6%Westwood College: 10.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Leek

Ofsted grades in Leek

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 1 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Leek, explained

There are 3 sixth forms in Leek, teaching 1,125 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

33% 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 Leek sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 39.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

20.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,893 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.9% 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 Leek?
There are 3 sixth forms in Leek, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Leek?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Leek on Eduscope are Westwood College and Leek 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 Leek 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 Leek sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Leek 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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