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Sixth forms in and near Nailsea

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

2 schools in Nailsea

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  1. Nailsea School

    Bristol, BS48 2HN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Nailsea sixth forms average.

    190 first choices, 197 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.6

    Nailsea sixth forms 42.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Nailsea sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,197
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Nailsea School
  2. Ravenswood School

    Bristol, BS48 2NN · Special · All-through · Ages 4 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
    7.4%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    6.9
    View school Ravenswood School

Just outside Nailsea

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Nailsea.

  1. Backwell School

    1.4 miles from Nailsea · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    276 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.6

    Nailsea sixth forms 42.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Nailsea sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,595
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school Backwell School
  2. Gordano School

    3.1 miles from Nailsea · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    266 first choices, 296 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.1

    Nailsea sixth forms 42.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Nailsea sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    2,029
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Gordano School
  3. Clevedon School

    3.6 miles from Nailsea · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Nailsea sixth forms average.

    271 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.3

    Nailsea sixth forms 42.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Nailsea sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,390
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Clevedon School
The big picture

How Nailsea's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Nailsea

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

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

Sixth forms in Nailsea, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Nailsea, teaching 1,337 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

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 Nailsea sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,137 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many sixth forms are in Nailsea?
There are 2 sixth forms in Nailsea, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Nailsea?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Nailsea on Eduscope are Nailsea 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 Nailsea 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 Nailsea sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Nailsea 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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