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Oak Grove College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school

The Boulevard, Worthing BN13 1JX · oakgrovecollege.org.uk · 01903 708870

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2023/24
0.6
average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.1, England 45.9
Pupils
274
99% of 276 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
49.4%
First language not English
8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.1, and across England 45.9.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 1.1 (England 46.3)1.12017/18: 1.5 (England 46.5)1.52018/19: 2.0 (England 46.7)2.02023/24: 0.6 (England 45.9)0.6England 45.9

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education51.2+1.2
Other education44.2+19.2
Activity not captured4.7−15.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oak Grove College was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Jan 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
65
24% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲97% agreeEngland 68%

based on 65 parents (100%) with SEND

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