Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Wealden. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 42%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 43.9
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 38%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.4
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 32.9
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.11
- LA
- 13%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
staying in education or employment
4% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
89%
staying in education or employment
7% did not stay in education or employment
4% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 10%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 27%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near TN6 2AS. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Find schools near this placeEstablishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Apr 2012 (was URN 114585)
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 61% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 11.2 | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60% | 52.1 | +0.50 | 45% | 12.5 | 259 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 51.7 | +0.43 | 42% | 11.8 | 248 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 63% | 55.0 | +0.63 | 40% | 10.8 | 216 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 65% | 54.0 | +0.97 | 41% | 9.9 | 204 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 55% | 50.7 | +0.70 | 38% | 8.8 | 197 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 59% | 53.8 | +0.80 | 56% | — | 184 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 40% |
| 2018/19 | 41% |
| 2017/18 | 39% |
| 2016/17 | 56% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 18% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.13 | 18% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 15% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 37.6 | B- | — | 18% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3 | B- | -0.08 | 20% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.01 | 10% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 15% | 162 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,662 | 18.8 | 12% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,619 | 16.7 | 12% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,592 | 15.8 | 11% | 4% | 15% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,513 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,453 | 16.3 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,297 | 16.9 | 7% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,265 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,258 | 17.5 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.