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Sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City

All 6 sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City.

6 schools in Welwyn Garden City

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  1. Stanborough School

    Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Welwyn Garden City sixth forms average, low absence.

    252 first choices, 234 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.3

    Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,287
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Stanborough School
  2. Monk's Walk School

    Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Welwyn Garden City sixth forms average.

    228 first choices, 221 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.9

    Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,440
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Monk's Walk School
  3. Ridgeway Academy

    Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well below the Welwyn Garden City sixth forms average, high absence.

    99 first choices, 168 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.4

    Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 45.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.5%Welwyn Garden City sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    875
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Ridgeway Academy
  4. Knightsfield School

    Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW · Academy · All-through · Ages 9 to 18

    • 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
    8.7%
    Pupils
    65
    Pupils per teacher
    5.6
    View school Knightsfield School
  5. Lakeside School

    Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN · Special · All-through · Ages 2 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
    10.7%
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    8.5
    View school Lakeside School
  6. James Marks Academy

    Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    24.3%
    Pupils
    62
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school James Marks Academy
The big picture

How Welwyn Garden City's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Welwyn Garden City 45.2England 46.2Ridgeway Academy: 37.4Monk's Walk School: 47.9Stanborough School: 49.3020406080
Sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City

Days missed

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

Welwyn Garden City average 11.3%Stanborough School: 5.5%Monk's Walk School: 7.3%Knightsfield School: 8.7%Lakeside School: 10.7%Ridgeway Academy: 11.5%James Marks Academy: 24.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City

Ofsted grades in Welwyn Garden City

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City, explained

There are 6 sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City, teaching 3,844 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special schools.

100% 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 Welwyn Garden City sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

21.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,966 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.2% 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 Welwyn Garden City?
There are 6 sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City on Eduscope are Stanborough School, Monk's Walk School and Ridgeway Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Welwyn Garden City?
Welwyn Garden City has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City 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 Welwyn Garden City sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Welwyn Garden City is 16:1. 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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