72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1604.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,944
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Steyning Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
Part ofBOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+7pp
72%69%65%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+5pp
49%46%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.7
+3.6
48.746.945.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
56%
+2pp
56%41%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1604.9
+116.4
1604.91519.11433.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1604.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
29.7
+0.1
33.831.729.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.7
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.1
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+4pp
14%12%10%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,944
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RX
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 | 72% | 49% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 56% | 1604.9 | 56% | 1,944 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 44% | 45.1 | -0.02 | 54% | 1488.5 | 54% | 2,116 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 45% | 46.6 | +0.01 | 33% | 1433.3 | 51% | 2,206 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 48.5 | +0.02 | 26% | 1517.6 | 41% | 2,287 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.7 | C | -0.02 | 14% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 29.6 | C | -0.10 | 10% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 11% | 210 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 11% | 205 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,944 | 16.4 | 23% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 2,116 | 16.0 | 21% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 2,206 | 16.3 | 18% | 3% | 12% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 2,287 | 17.0 | 16% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 2,310 | — | 20% | 3% | 10% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.