Uckfield College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114590
- Address
- Downsview Crescent, TN22 3DJ
- Website
- http://www.uckfield.college
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1616 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 85%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.1
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Economics | GCSE | 41 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Uckfield College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 122 139 |
| Year 8 | 263 143 120 |
| Year 9 | 258 130 128 |
| Year 10 | 242 127 115 |
| Year 11 | 272 147 125 |
| Year 12 | 167 103 64 |
| Year 13 | 153 79 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 48.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 10.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 8.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |