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Sixth forms in and near Potters Bar

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

2 schools in Potters Bar

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  1. Dame Alice Owen's School

    Potters Bar, EN6 2DU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Potters Bar sixth forms average, low absence.

    331 first choices, 186 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.6

    Potters Bar sixth forms 73.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.0%Potters Bar sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    1,467
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dame Alice Owen's School
  2. Gracewood Academy

    Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Potters Bar sixth forms average, high absence.

    31 first choices, 108 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.2

    Potters Bar sixth forms 73.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.2%Potters Bar sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Gracewood Academy

Just outside Potters Bar

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Potters Bar.

  1. Queenswood School

    1.4 miles from Potters Bar · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Potters Bar sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    426
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Queenswood School
  2. Rhodes Wood Hospital School

    1.5 miles from Potters Bar · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • 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
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rhodes Wood Hospital School
  3. St John's Preparatory and Senior School

    1.5 miles from Potters Bar · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Potters Bar sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1659.9

    Potters Bar sixth forms 73.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Potters Bar sixth forms 7.0%
    Pupils
    493
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St John's Preparatory and Senior School
The big picture

How Potters Bar's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Potters Bar

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 0 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Potters Bar, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Potters Bar, teaching 1,887 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

50% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Potters Bar sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 73.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

9.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,568 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.9% 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 Potters Bar?
There are 2 sixth forms in Potters Bar, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Potters Bar?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Potters Bar on Eduscope are Dame Alice Owen's School and Gracewood Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Potters Bar?
Potters Bar has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 50% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Potters Bar 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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