74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1110.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,303
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Oathall Community College · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+2pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+8pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
51.6
+1.0
51.849.146.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
63%
+10pp
63%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
1110.8
+18.9
1110.8968.5826.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1110.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,303
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ
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 | 74% | 58% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 63% | 1110.8 | 64% | 1,303 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 50% | 50.6 | +0.28 | 53% | 1092.0 | 55% | 1,246 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59% | 51.3 | +0.26 | 58% | 1027.8 | 61% | 1,185 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 53% | 51.8 | +0.25 | 58% | 961.0 | 59% | 1,112 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 41% | 46.4 | -0.08 | 54% | 826.1 | 66% | 1,014 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 52% | 49.1 | +0.10 | 57% | 731.0 | 62% | 972 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 48% | 46.9 | +0.02 | 64% | — | 73% | 963 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,303 | 18.1 | 22% | 8% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,246 | 18.1 | 20% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,185 | 18.2 | 19% | 5% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,112 | 19.6 | 24% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,067 | 19.3 | 23% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,014 | 17.4 | 21% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 972 | 16.7 | 20% | 5% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 963 | 15.9 | 16% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.