Sackville School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 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
- 1599 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 80.1%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.2%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Sackville School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 221
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 114
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 146 116 |
| Year 8 | 279 139 140 |
| Year 9 | 264 137 127 |
| Year 10 | 266 126 140 |
| Year 11 | 271 132 139 |
| Year 12 | 124 61 63 |
| Year 13 | 133 75 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 2.4% |