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Sixth forms in and near Thatcham

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

1 school in Thatcham

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  1. Kennet School

    Thatcham, RG19 4LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Thatcham sixth forms average.

    276 first choices, 287 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.0

    Thatcham sixth forms 48.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Thatcham sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,824
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Kennet School

Just outside Thatcham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Thatcham.

  1. Downe House

    2.4 miles from Thatcham · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Thatcham sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    535
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Downe House
  2. Trinity School

    2.6 miles from Thatcham · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Thatcham sixth forms average, high absence.

    202 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.2

    Thatcham sixth forms 48.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Thatcham sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    1,349
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Trinity School
  3. St Gabriel's School

    3.0 miles from Thatcham · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Thatcham sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    Thatcham sixth forms 48.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Thatcham sixth forms 9.2%
    Pupils
    442
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Gabriel's School
  4. The Castle School

    3.1 miles from Thatcham · 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
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school The Castle School
The big picture

How Thatcham's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Thatcham

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 Thatcham, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Thatcham, teaching 1,824 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 Thatcham sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,677 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.6% 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 Thatcham?
There are 1 sixth forms in Thatcham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Thatcham?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Thatcham on Eduscope are Kennet 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 Thatcham 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 Thatcham sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Thatcham is 15:1. 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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