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Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row The Sands, Durham, DH11SG
019 1383 0708
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
16 - 19
PUPILS
1569
Durham Sixth Form Centre is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 16 and 19 and has a capacity of 1290. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 02 Mar 2017.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
614 boys and 955 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
22.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Not available
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
Not available
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
1.9%
EHC PLAN
0.2%
School Performance
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Above Average
Averages per A level entry
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | B- | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 36.89 | 34.71 | 32.87 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Above Average
Average results per academic qualifications
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | B- | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 37.03 | 34.84 | 33.02 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 02 Mar 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
School Destinations
The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degrees | 64% | 49% | 58% |
Of which top third higher education institutions
| 15% | 16% | 19% |
Of which Russell Group institutions
| 13% | 14% | 14% |
Of which Oxford or Cambridge | 0% | Not avail. | 1% |
| Higher Apprenticeships | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2% | 5% | 3% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
10
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
8
|
SAFETY |
2
|
PROPERTY | £267,144 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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