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Sixth forms in and near Wallsend

All 3 sixth forms in Wallsend, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Wallsend

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  1. Burnside College

    Wallsend, NE28 7LQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

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

    247 first choices, 232 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Wallsend sixth forms 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Wallsend sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Burnside College
  2. Churchill Academy

    Wallsend, NE28 7TN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

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

    75 first choices, 107 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Wallsend sixth forms 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%Wallsend sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Churchill Academy
  3. Beacon Hill School

    North Tyneside, NE28 9JW · Special · 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
    8.6%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Beacon Hill School

Just outside Wallsend

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wallsend.

  1. Walker Riverside Academy

    1.6 miles from Wallsend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wallsend sixth forms average, high absence.

    276 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.1

    Wallsend sixth forms 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%Wallsend sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,101
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Walker Riverside Academy
  2. Sir Charles Parsons School

    1.7 miles from Wallsend · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 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
    14.4%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Sir Charles Parsons School
The big picture

How Wallsend's sixth forms spread out

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Days missed

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

Wallsend average 9.9%Beacon Hill School: 8.6%Burnside College: 9%Churchill Academy: 12.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Wallsend

Ofsted grades in Wallsend

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 1 of 3
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Wallsend, explained

There are 3 sixth forms in Wallsend, teaching 2,046 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

67% 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 Wallsend sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

42.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,962 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.6% 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 Wallsend?
There are 3 sixth forms in Wallsend, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Wallsend?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Wallsend on Eduscope are Burnside College and Churchill 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 Wallsend 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 Wallsend sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Wallsend is 13:1. 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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