Midhurst Rother College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 135760
- Address
- North Street, GU29 9DT
- Website
- http://www.mrc-academy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1158 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 86.2%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 4.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Midhurst Rother College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 74
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 122 103 |
| Year 8 | 184 91 93 |
| Year 9 | 214 103 111 |
| Year 10 | 188 95 93 |
| Year 11 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 12 | 72 35 37 |
| Year 13 | 65 34 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.4% |