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Sixth forms in and near Rotherham

All 4 sixth forms in Rotherham, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Rotherham

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  1. Abbey School

    Rotherham, S61 2RA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 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
    7.7%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Abbey School
  2. Kelford School

    Rotherham, S61 2NU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • 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
    9.6%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    6.6
    View school Kelford School
  3. Newman School

    Rotherham, S60 3LX · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • 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
    16.2%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Newman School

Just outside Rotherham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rotherham.

  1. Brinsworth Academy

    2.1 miles from Rotherham · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    204 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    Rotherham sixth forms 7.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.4%Rotherham sixth forms 10.9%
    Pupils
    1,389
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Brinsworth Academy
The big picture

How Rotherham's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%Abbey School: 0%Kelford School: 0%Newman School: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Sixth forms in Rotherham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Rotherham average 11.2%Abbey School: 7.7%Kelford School: 9.6%Newman School: 16.2%0%5%10%15%20%
Sixth forms in Rotherham

Ofsted grades in Rotherham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 1 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Rotherham, explained

There are 4 sixth forms in Rotherham, teaching 595 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special schools.

75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Rotherham sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 7.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

56.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,868 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Rotherham?
There are 4 sixth forms in Rotherham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Rotherham?
Rotherham has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 75% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Rotherham sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Rotherham is 7:1. 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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