Sackville School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 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
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126089
- Address
- Lewes Road, RH19 3TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1653 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 80.4%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
African 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Sackville School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 251
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 277 135 142 |
| Year 8 | 266 135 131 |
| Year 9 | 264 124 140 |
| Year 10 | 269 134 135 |
| Year 11 | 269 139 130 |
| Year 12 | 152 82 70 |
| Year 13 | 156 74 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |