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Sixth forms in and near Poynton

All 1 sixth form in Poynton, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Poynton

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  1. Poynton High School

    Stockport, SK12 1PU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Poynton sixth forms average.

    248 first choices, 243 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.4

    Poynton sixth forms 54.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Poynton sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,467
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Poynton High School

Just outside Poynton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Poynton.

  1. Hazel Grove High School

    1.7 miles from Poynton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Poynton sixth forms average, high absence.

    247 first choices, 263 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.7

    Poynton sixth forms 54.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Poynton sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,452
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Hazel Grove High School

  2. Cheadle Hulme High School

    3.0 miles from Poynton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results above the Poynton sixth forms average, low absence.

    415 first choices, 262 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.3

    Poynton sixth forms 54.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Poynton sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,690
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school Cheadle Hulme High School

  3. Stockport Grammar School

    3.1 miles from Poynton · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

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

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Poynton sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,448
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stockport Grammar School

  4. Cheadle Hulme School

    3.4 miles from Poynton · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Poynton sixth forms 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,499
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cheadle Hulme School
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Ofsted grades in Poynton

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

Sixth forms in Poynton, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Poynton, teaching 1,467 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 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 Poynton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

8.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,143 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% 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 Poynton?
There are 1 sixth forms in Poynton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Poynton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Poynton on Eduscope are Poynton High 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 Poynton 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 Poynton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Poynton 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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