70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1038.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,602
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Uckfield College · Secondary with sixth form · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+0pp
83%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-2pp
68%57%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.0
-3.0
57.552.247.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
64%
-2pp
76%49%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
1038.7
-219.2
1422.81230.81038.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1038.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
-2.8
42.039.236.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.2
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-8pp
27%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,602
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Local authority
East 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 | 70% | 46% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 64% | 1038.7 | 65% | 1,602 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 48% | 50.0 | +0.27 | 66% | 1257.9 | 67% | 1,616 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 52% | 50.1 | +0.10 | 72% | 1173.7 | 72% | 1,583 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 68% | 57.5 | +0.51 | 76% | 1422.8 | 78% | 1,557 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 49% | 49.9 | +0.08 | 22% | 1123.7 | 38% | 1,677 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 52% | 52.8 | +0.20 | 21% | 1152.9 | 30% | 1,674 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 53% | 51.7 | +0.19 | 21% | — | 31% | 1,678 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.00 | 13% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 39.4 | B | +0.18 | 20% | 170 |
| 2022/23 | 38.4 | B | — | 23% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 27% | 176 |
| 2018/19 | 36.3 | B- | +0.43 | 16% | 190 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.23 | 20% | 183 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.03 | 12% | 203 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,602 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 11% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,616 | 16.0 | 12% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,583 | 15.8 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,557 | 15.0 | 9% | 3% | 13% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,632 | 15.6 | 9% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,677 | 16.1 | 11% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,674 | 16.6 | 10% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,678 | 15.5 | 9% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.