Oathall Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126085
- Address
- Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, RH16 2AQ
- Website
- http://www.oathall.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1303 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.7% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Other White | 5.5% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| White British | 81.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51.6 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.81 |
| Local authority average | 4.07 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 36 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Oathall Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 283
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 279 139 140 |
| Year 8 | 272 119 153 |
| Year 9 | 266 131 135 |
| Year 10 | 255 125 130 |
| Year 11 | 231 118 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |