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Sixth forms in Minehead

All 1 sixth form in Minehead.

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  1. West Somerset College

    Minehead, TA24 6AY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

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

    Results close to the Minehead sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1642.2

    Minehead sixth forms 42.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.8%Minehead sixth forms 13.8%
    Pupils
    745
    Pupils per teacher
    16.4
    View school West Somerset College
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Sixth forms in Minehead, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Minehead, teaching 745 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

Pupils in Minehead sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,454 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.6% 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 Minehead?
There are 1 sixth forms in Minehead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Minehead?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Minehead on Eduscope are West Somerset College. 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 Minehead 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 Minehead sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Minehead 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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