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Sixth forms in and near Woodend

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

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  1. Brigshaw High School

    Castleford, WF10 2HR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Woodend sixth forms average.

    201 first choices, 206 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Woodend sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Woodend sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,321
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Brigshaw High School

Just outside Woodend

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Woodend.

  1. Garforth Academy

    2.3 miles from Woodend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

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

    298 first choices, 300 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Woodend sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Woodend sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,897
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Garforth Academy

  2. Airedale Academy

    3.6 miles from Woodend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

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

    144 first choices, 155 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.4

    Woodend sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    15.2%Woodend sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,008
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Airedale Academy

  3. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

    4.1 miles from Woodend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Woodend sixth forms average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    Woodend sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Woodend sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,470
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

  4. Temple Moor High School

    4.4 miles from Woodend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Woodend sixth forms average.

    225 first choices, 237 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.0

    Woodend sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Woodend sixth forms 10.0%
    Pupils
    1,341
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Temple Moor High School
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How Woodend's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Woodend

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 Woodend, explained

There is 1 sixth forms in Woodend, teaching 1,321 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 Woodend sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

20.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,424 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.0% 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 Woodend?
There are 1 sixth forms in Woodend, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Woodend?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Woodend on Eduscope are Brigshaw High 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 Woodend 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 Woodend sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Woodend is 17:1. 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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