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Sixth forms in and near Margate

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

3 schools in Margate

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  1. Ursuline College

    Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Margate sixth forms average, low absence.

    121 first choices, 168 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.0

    Margate sixth forms 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.1%Margate sixth forms 12.1%
    Pupils
    949
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Ursuline College
  2. King Ethelbert School

    Birchington, CT7 9BL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Margate sixth forms average, low absence.

    144 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.7

    Margate sixth forms 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Margate sixth forms 12.1%
    Pupils
    845
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school King Ethelbert School
  3. Hartsdown Academy

    Margate, CT9 5RE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Margate sixth forms average, high absence.

    103 first choices, 144 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.3

    Margate sixth forms 38.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    14.9%Margate sixth forms 12.1%
    Pupils
    868
    Pupils per teacher
    13.5
    View school Hartsdown Academy

Just outside Margate

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Margate.

  1. St George's Church of England Foundation School

    2.1 miles from Margate · State · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

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

    Results above the England average, low absence.

    248 first choices, 207 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    8.6%Margate sixth forms 12.1%
    Pupils
    1,590
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St George's Church of England Foundation School
  2. Laleham Gap School

    2.2 miles from Margate · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • 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
    12.6%
    Pupils
    253
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Laleham Gap School
The big picture

How Margate's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Margate 38.0England 46.2Hartsdown Academy: 35.3King Ethelbert School: 38.7Ursuline College: 40020406080
Sixth forms in Margate

Days missed

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

Margate average 12.1%King Ethelbert School: 10.3%Ursuline College: 11.1%Hartsdown Academy: 14.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Margate

Ofsted grades in Margate

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

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Margate

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 3 sixth forms in Margate have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Margate, explained

There are 3 sixth forms in Margate, teaching 2,662 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 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 Margate sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 38.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

44.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,142 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 38.1% 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 Margate?
There are 3 sixth forms in Margate, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Margate?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Margate on Eduscope are Ursuline College, King Ethelbert School and Hartsdown 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 Margate 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 Margate sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Margate 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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