Post-16 education
Sixth form proposals
In December 2010, the Council published a report, Choice and Diversity: a policy paper for Education and Children’s Services 2010, which set out the intention to create high-quality sixth forms within the borough’s schools and academies.
An online survey of school and college students, parents and other local people in March-May 2011 showed strong demand for sixth forms to be established in the secondary schools and academies within the borough: 87% of the 1,325 respondents indicated that they would like to see school sixth forms in the borough, whilst 10% indicated that they would not.
The borough’s ‘Sixth Forms Forum’ – consisting of: the headteachers/principals of the eight schools and academies and the Head of the Newhouse Centre; the principals of the two further education colleges in the borough; senior elected members; and senior officers – has considered both an overarching feasibility report into the establishment of sixth forms and a more detailed report into the accommodation that would be required. Consequently, the Forum and the schools’ governing bodies have approved in-principle the proposals to establish sixth forms in the five non-academy secondary schools.
The Forum has also agreed that the sixth forms would be established under the umbrella of ‘Richmond upon Thames Post-16 Partnership’, with a degree of commonality in various matters, such as marketing (with a combined offer matrix), the application process, daily and weekly curriculum structure, and enrichment. Work is ongoing to develop the curriculum offer and other aspects of the proposed sixth forms.
As a result of these developments, the Council has (on 2 March 2012) issued statutory proposals to establish sixth forms at Christ's, Grey Court, Orleans Park, Teddington and Waldegrave:
- Notice and prescribed information for statutory proposal to establish a sixth form at Christ's
(pdf, 104KB) in September 2014. - Notice and prescribed information for statutory proposal to establish a sixth form at Grey Court(pdf, 98KB) in September 2013.
- Notice and prescribed information for statutory proposal to establish a sixth form at Orleans Park(pdf, 104KB) in September 2014.
- Notice and prescribed information for statutory proposal to establish a sixth form at Teddington(pdf, 104KB) in September 2014.
- Notice and prescribed information for statutory proposal to establish a sixth form at Waldegrave(pdf, 104KB) in September 2014.
The Council's Cabinet will consider the proposals, and comments made upon them during the consultation period (2-30 March) at its meeting on 24 May 2012.
Academy sixth forms
On 9 March, Richmond Park Academy published a statutory proposal to establish a sixth form in September 2014.
The Secretary of State for Education has recently approved the establishment of sixth forms at both Hampton Academy and Twickenham Academy in September 2012.
Year 11 destination data
The amalgamated destination data(pdf, 1155KB) for Year 11 leavers from Richmond upon Thames schools in 2011 has been published by the RBK Sub Regional unit.
Further information
Matthew Paul
Head of School Commissioning
Telephone: 020 8891 7588
Email: m.paul@richmond.gov.uk