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Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedAcademy 16-19 converter0 pupilsSixth formNorthwichCheshire West and Chester
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll0Census January 2022

Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College is an academy 16-19 converter in Northwich for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 0 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Monarch Drive, Northwich, CW9 8AF01606 810020sjd.ac.ukMr Christopher Atherton headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

929 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+45.0 points per entry
A level progress+0.47Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better34%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished96%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320222019
Students9299898618501,682
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry44.9544.3143.0848.8341.42
Average A level gradeB+B+B+AB
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS45.5744.7544.1149.4737.37
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects34%31%30%40%21%
A level progressA level value added+0.47+0.52+0.53
Applied general courses: points per entry39.0540.0536.3144.83
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed96%95%97%96%95%

A level subjects

29 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Mathematics (Statistics)87%A* to B, England 35% · 55 entries
Electronics95%A* to B, England 49% · 37 entries
Photography100%A* to B, England 58% · 54 entries
English Language86%A* to B, England 44% · 84 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics293Psychology194Biology193Chemistry173Business Studies154Sociology149Economics126History121Physics111Geography107English Literature94Law90English Language84Physical Education / Sports Studies58Mathematics (Statistics)553D Studies55Photography54Computer Science52Media / Film / TV Studies47Fine Art46Electronics37Mathematics (Further)36Government and Politics32Music Technology23Textiles22French21Drama and Theatre Studies20Spanish15Music13
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics293 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 60%
Psychology194 entries · 56% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 46%
Biology193 entries · 65% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 49%
Chemistry173 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
84%England 53%
Business Studies154 entries · 42% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 47%
Sociology149 entries · 36% A* or A · 99% passed
75%England 49%
Economics126 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 57%
History121 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
Physics111 entries · 58% A* or A · 100% passed
82%England 51%
Geography107 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 51%
English Literature94 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
81%England 52%
Law90 entries · 36% A* or A · 99% passed
61%England 40%
English Language84 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 44%
Physical Education / Sports Studies58 entries · 48% A* or A · 100% passed
72%England 41%
Mathematics (Statistics)55 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 35%
3D Studies55 entries · 73% A* or A · 100% passed
96%England 58%
Photography54 entries · 76% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 58%
Computer Science52 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 46%
Media / Film / TV Studies47 entries · 34% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 46%
Fine Art46 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
98%England 65%
Electronics37 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 49%
Mathematics (Further)36 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 76%
Government and Politics32 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
78%England 55%
Music Technology23 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 37%
Textiles22 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
96%England 67%
French21 entries · 52% A* or A · 100% passed
81%England 60%
Drama and Theatre Studies20 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 54%
Spanish15 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 59%
Music13 entries · 15% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 47%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire West and Chester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2022
Pupils from low-income families0%Get free school meals
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20222021
Pupils on roll00
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 853 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training93%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 86%, compared with 94% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training86%England 72%
Top-third universities56%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship5%England 6%

Among students from low-income families, 80% went on to degree-level study or training and 37% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training93%92%94%
Education66%72%70%
Apprenticeship5%4%6%3%
Work22%15%18%
Not in education, work or training4%6%5%

Money

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£5,507England £7,128. Total £10m
Income per pupil£5,850England £7,587. Total £11m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,730England £3,405
Money in reserve48%A lot put by: £5.3m, £2,805 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£649kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,507spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m11312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate38 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Typical house price£260,000Cheshire West and Chester
Nearest bus stop40 mSir John Deanes College, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Everly East AcademyIndependent650 mNot inspectedCompare
Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCouncil690 m331Report card 202667Compare
Kingsmead Primary SchoolCouncil790 m308Good 202458Compare
Greenbank SchoolCouncil830 m129No overall grade 2025Compare
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic920 m191Good 202263Compare
St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic920 m1,201Good 202462Compare
Elmy Hall SchoolIndependent0.7 milesNot inspectedCompare
The County High School, LeftwichAcademy0.7 miles1,046Report card 202680Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College yet.

How many pupils does Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College have?

0 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2022.

Does Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 29 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Monarch Drive, Northwich, CW9 8AF
Telephone
01606 810020
Website
www.sjd.ac.uk
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Atherton
Type of school
Academy 16-19 converter (Academy 16-19 converter, academies)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
The Sir John Brunner Foundation (4 schools)
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Ward
Northwich Leftwich
Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 April 2018 (academy converter)
URN
145748 · LAESTAB 8968602 · UKPRN 10067306
Formerly
Sir John Deane's College

Where these figures come from