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Sixth forms in and near Rayleigh

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

2 schools in Rayleigh

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  1. The FitzWimarc School

    Rayleigh, SS6 8EB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Rayleigh sixth forms average.

    284 first choices, 292 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Rayleigh sixth forms 44.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.6%Rayleigh sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,770
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school The FitzWimarc School
  2. The Sweyne Park School

    Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

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

    Results below the Rayleigh sixth forms average.

    200 first choices, 234 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.3

    Rayleigh sixth forms 44.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Rayleigh sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,429
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school The Sweyne Park School

Just outside Rayleigh

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rayleigh.

  1. The King John School

    2.5 miles from Rayleigh · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

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

    481 first choices, 346 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.6

    Rayleigh sixth forms 44.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Rayleigh sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    2,098
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school The King John School
  2. Lift Greensward

    2.7 miles from Rayleigh · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Rayleigh sixth forms average, low absence.

    266 first choices, 266 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.5

    Rayleigh sixth forms 44.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.3%Rayleigh sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,605
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Lift Greensward
  3. Glenwood School

    2.8 miles from Rayleigh · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    263
    Pupils per teacher
    9.2
    View school Glenwood School
The big picture

How Rayleigh's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Rayleigh

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • 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 Rayleigh, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Rayleigh, teaching 3,199 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 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 Rayleigh sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,428 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.7% 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 Rayleigh?
There are 2 sixth forms in Rayleigh, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Rayleigh?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Rayleigh on Eduscope are The FitzWimarc School and The Sweyne Park 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 Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Rayleigh is 17:1. 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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