79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1374.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,055
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Millais School · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+1pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-1pp
67%62%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
51.6
-1.3
58.254.951.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
71%
-11pp
88%80%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1374.5
-85.3
1603.31488.91374.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1374.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,055
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Depot Road, Horsham, RH13 5HR
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 | 79% | 59% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 71% | 1374.5 | 78% | 1,055 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60% | 52.9 | +0.22 | 83% | 1459.8 | 88% | 1,194 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56% | 54.6 | +0.31 | 80% | 1594.8 | 88% | 1,347 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 67% | 58.2 | +0.49 | 81% | 1603.3 | 86% | 1,458 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 56% | 55.8 | +0.58 | 88% | 1566.0 | 92% | 1,540 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 62% | 56.0 | +0.51 | 91% | 1542.1 | 95% | 1,508 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 70% | 58.4 | +0.64 | 90% | — | 91% | 1,491 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,055 | 14.3 | 24% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,194 | 14.7 | 24% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,347 | 15.1 | 24% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,458 | 15.9 | 17% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,516 | 16.0 | 15% | 7% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,540 | 17.0 | 18% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,508 | 17.8 | 17% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,491 | 18.3 | 16% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.