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Sixth forms in and near Longbenton

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

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  1. Longbenton High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Longbenton sixth forms average.

    160 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.8

    Longbenton sixth forms 41.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Longbenton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Longbenton High School

Just outside Longbenton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Longbenton.

  1. Percy Hedley School

    0.9 miles from Longbenton · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding 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
    10.5%
    Pupils
    157
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Percy Hedley School
  2. George Stephenson High School

    1.1 miles from Longbenton · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Longbenton sixth forms average, low absence.

    180 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.7

    Longbenton sixth forms 41.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Longbenton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,233
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school George Stephenson High School
  3. St Mary's Catholic School

    1.3 miles from Longbenton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Longbenton sixth forms average, low absence.

    414 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.1

    Longbenton sixth forms 41.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Longbenton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,462
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school St Mary's Catholic School
  4. Beacon Hill School

    1.4 miles from Longbenton · 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
    8.6%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Beacon Hill School
The big picture

How Longbenton's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Longbenton

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 Longbenton, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Longbenton, teaching 995 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 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 Longbenton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

29.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,804 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.4% 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 Longbenton?
There are 1 sixth forms in Longbenton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Longbenton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Longbenton on Eduscope are Longbenton 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 Longbenton 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 Longbenton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Longbenton 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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