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Sixth forms in and near Ryton

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

1 school in Ryton

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  1. Thorp Academy

    Ryton, NE40 3AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ryton sixth forms average.

    205 first choices, 242 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Ryton sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Ryton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,442
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Thorp Academy

Just outside Ryton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ryton.

  1. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    1.8 miles from Ryton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ryton sixth forms average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 244 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    Ryton sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Ryton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,401
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
  2. Walbottle Academy

    1.9 miles from Ryton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Ryton sixth forms average, high absence.

    305 first choices, 331 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Ryton sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.3%Ryton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,722
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Walbottle Academy
  3. Excelsior Academy

    2.9 miles from Ryton · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the England average.

    171 first choices, 240 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    10.3%Ryton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,339
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Excelsior Academy
  4. Studio West

    3.0 miles from Ryton · Studio School · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Ryton sixth forms average, high absence.

    53 first choices, 90 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.0

    Ryton sixth forms 49.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.0%Ryton sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    496
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Studio West
The big picture

How Ryton's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Ryton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • 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 Ryton, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Ryton, teaching 1,442 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 Ryton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,962 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.8% 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 Ryton?
There are 1 sixth forms in Ryton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Ryton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Ryton on Eduscope are Thorp Academy. 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 Ryton 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 Ryton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Ryton is 18:1. 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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