70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
432.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
736
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2017
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Uplands Academy · Secondary with sixth form · East Sussex
Part ofMARK EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+6pp
71%67%64%
'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
43%40%37%
'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.5
-1.9
45.343.942.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 42.5
EBacc entry
44%
-22pp
65%54%44%
'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
432.6
-116.7
577.1504.9432.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 432.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
27.9
-1.0
30.529.227.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.1
-0.1-0.1-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+10pp
15%11%6%
'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
736
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
Local authority
East 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 | 70% | 37% | 42.5 | Not applicable | 44% | 432.6 | 44% | 736 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.23 | 65% | 549.3 | 67% | 799 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 43% | 45.3 | -0.13 | 64% | 577.1 | 64% | 809 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | C- | -0.11 | 15% | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 30.5 | C | — | 13% | 38 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 736 | 16.3 | 18% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 799 | 16.8 | 17% | 3% | 21% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 809 | 24.4 | 14% | 3% | 19% | 10% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.