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Sixth forms in Wallsend

All 3 sixth forms in Wallsend.

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  1. Burnside College

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Sixth form

    Results close to the Wallsend average.

    247 first choices for 232 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Wallsend 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Wallsend 8.6%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Burnside College
  2. Beacon Hill School

    North Tyneside, NE28 9JW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Nursery
    • Sixth form

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

    Met the standard at 110%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    8.6%Wallsend 8.6%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Beacon Hill School
  3. Churchill Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Sixth form

    Results close to the Wallsend average.

    75 first choices for 107 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Wallsend 42.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Wallsend 8.6%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Churchill Academy
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Ofsted grades in Wallsend

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  • 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. The list also includes 1 special school.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Wallsend 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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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?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked sixth forms in Wallsend include Burnside College, Beacon Hill School, and Churchill Academy. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are sixth forms in Wallsend ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
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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