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
- 23.5%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 21 |
| Economics | GCSE | 47 |
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 | 89.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 42.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 27.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 48.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 2.2% |