Oathall Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 1246 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 82.7%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 5.2%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Oathall Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 269
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 116 148 |
| Year 8 | 263 129 134 |
| Year 9 | 248 120 128 |
| Year 10 | 236 122 114 |
| Year 11 | 235 108 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |