75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
949.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,158
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Midhurst Rother College · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+12pp
81%72%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+13pp
57%50%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
48.8
+2.8
51.648.846.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
55%
+7pp
55%44%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
949.6
+37.2
949.6870.7791.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 949.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
-2.3
42.436.530.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
+0.5+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-11pp
27%20%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,158
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 75% | 56% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 55% | 949.6 | 58% | 1,158 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 44% | 46.0 | +0.02 | 49% | 912.5 | 49% | 1,166 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 57% | 51.2 | +0.54 | 36% | 883.5 | 38% | 1,170 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 55% | 51.6 | +0.37 | 35% | 871.5 | 39% | 1,122 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 44% | 46.8 | +0.18 | 33% | 791.7 | 35% | 1,056 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 45% | 46.8 | +0.17 | 35% | 624.8 | 39% | 1,011 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 46% | 49.6 | +0.21 | 39% | — | 54% | 964 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.17 | 16% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | -0.08 | 27% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 24% | 49 |
| 2021/22 | 42.4 | B+ | — | 26% | 55 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | -0.08 | 14% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.15 | 12% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.46 | 18% | 52 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,158 | 19.4 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,166 | 20.0 | 21% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,170 | 18.4 | 23% | 6% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,122 | 19.0 | 21% | 4% | 14% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,146 | 18.2 | 21% | 4% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,056 | 19.3 | 18% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,011 | 19.4 | 16% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 964 | 19.0 | 16% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.