69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1095.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,599
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sackville School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+5pp
75%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+4pp
54%45%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
+1.8
51.948.144.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
35%
-5pp
74%54%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1095.2
+44.4
1267.91120.4972.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1095.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+1.4
39.135.331.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+4pp
19%14%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,599
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3TY
Local authority
West Sussex
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 | 69% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 35% | 1095.2 | 36% | 1,599 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.04 | 40% | 1050.8 | 41% | 1,653 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 45% | 46.9 | +0.20 | 46% | 1116.5 | 47% | 1,719 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 51.9 | +0.26 | 58% | 1267.9 | 59% | 1,690 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 42% | 47.4 | +0.30 | 74% | 972.9 | 74% | 1,617 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 42% | 48.2 | +0.37 | 25% | 927.4 | 39% | 1,612 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 43% | 46.6 | +0.07 | 36% | — | 54% | 1,616 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.06 | 17% | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 9% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 39.1 | B | — | 19% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.01 | 11% | 180 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | -0.01 | 5% | 195 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.13 | 17% | 197 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,599 | 17.5 | 25% | 8% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,653 | 18.2 | 20% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,719 | 17.4 | 22% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,690 | 18.2 | 20% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,666 | 18.4 | 20% | 5% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,617 | 18.0 | 17% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,612 | 18.7 | 16% | 5% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,616 | 18.1 | 15% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.