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Sixth forms in and near Marlborough

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

2 schools in Marlborough

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  1. St John's Marlborough

    Marlborough, SN8 4AX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Marlborough sixth forms average.

    308 first choices, 265 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.8

    Marlborough sixth forms 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Marlborough sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,692
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school St John's Marlborough
  2. Marlborough College

    Wiltshire, SN8 1PA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Marlborough sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,003
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Marlborough College

Just outside Marlborough

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Marlborough.

  1. The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

    8.2 miles from Marlborough · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    300 first choices, 270 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.0

    Marlborough sixth forms 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.6%Marlborough sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,616
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
  2. The Commonweal School

    9.4 miles from Marlborough · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Marlborough sixth forms average.

    235 first choices, 232 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.1

    Marlborough sixth forms 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Marlborough sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,442
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school The Commonweal School
  3. UTC Swindon

    10.3 miles from Marlborough · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Attainment 8 at 1632.3

    Marlborough sixth forms 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Marlborough sixth forms 8.6%
    Pupils
    182
    Pupils per teacher
    11.4
    View school UTC Swindon
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Marlborough

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 sixth forms in Marlborough 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 Marlborough, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Marlborough, teaching 2,695 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

Pupils in Marlborough sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

11.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,165 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.8% 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 Marlborough?
There are 2 sixth forms in Marlborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Marlborough?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Marlborough on Eduscope are St John's Marlborough. 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 Marlborough 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 Marlborough sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Marlborough is 19:1. 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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