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Sackville School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Lewes Road, East Grinstead RH19 3TY · 01342 410140

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.1
average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,525
93% of 1,642 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.1%
First language not English
7.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 236 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 284 (Places 270)284September 2023: 285 (Places 277)285September 2024: 244 (Places 251)244September 2025: 253 (Places 263)253September 2026: 216 (Places 236)216Places 236
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262362160.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025263253195%
September 2024Sept 20242512441100%
September 2023Sept 20232772851▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222702841.1▲94%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.1, and 40.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62017/18: 48.2 (England 46.5)48.22018/19: 47.4 (England 46.7)47.42021/22: 51.9 (England 48.8)51.92022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 44.3 (England 45.9)44.32024/25: 46.1 (England 46.0)46.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.146.0
▼40.6%45.4%
▲69.4%64.8%
▼34.7%40.5%
●4.044.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.7−21
Sixth form college4.5+4.1
Further education33.8+12.5
Other education1.5+0.8
Apprenticeship2.6+0.7
Employment3−1.1
Not in a lasting destination5.2+1.5
Activity not captured3.7+2.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 39.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
124 studentsC+ (34.3)Average +0.06
126 studentsC+ (34.2)Average +0.07
59 studentsMerit+ (27.6)Average +0.04
7 studentsMerit- (22.1)Average -0.59
17.4%AAB or better
95.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24142C+ (32.9)+0.03
2022/23157C+ (33.6)—
2021/22129B (39.1)—
2018/19143C (31.5)-0.01
2017/18170C (29.8)-0.01
2016/17155C (31.1)+0.13
2015/16161C+ (31.9)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University43.6−0.8
Further and other education3.6−0.8
Further education3.10
Other education0.6−0.6
Apprenticeship2.5−4.3
Employment38.7+5.4
Not in a lasting destination8+3.7
Activity not captured3.7−3.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sackville School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Apr 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (371 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
50%
Replies
371
22% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼59% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼32% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼60% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼45% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼45% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼51% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 68%

based on 115 parents (31%) with SEND

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