56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
109.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
439
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Michael Hall School · All-through · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-29pp
85%71%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-12pp
61%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
35.8
-7.9
43.739.835.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
EBacc entry
9%
+9pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
109.8
-72.5
188.5142.295.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 109.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
+0.8
36.334.332.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.6
+0.40.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+8pp
21%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
439
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JA
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 47% | 35.8 | Not applicable | 9% | 109.8 | 38% | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 58% | 43.7 | Not published | 0% | 182.3 | 56% | 437 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61% | 41.2 | Not published | 0% | 188.5 | 52% | 421 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 37% | 37.6 | Not published | 0% | 95.8 | 47% | 393 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 54% | 41.8 | Not published | 0% | 150.0 | 69% | 465 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 51% | 39.4 | Not published | 4% | 181.1 | 44% | 507 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 74% | 41.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 65% | 490 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | -0.21 | 20% | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.39 | 12% | 20 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 15% | 19 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 21% | 19 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.39 | 17% | 18 |
| 2017/18 | 35.5 | B- | +0.08 | 29% | 28 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.09 | 10% | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 439 | — | 24% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 437 | — | 58% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 421 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 393 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 396 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 465 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 507 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 490 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.