Midhurst Rother College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 9 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
- 1166 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 87.7%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 72 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 211 |
Admissions
Midhurst Rother College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 91 95 |
| Year 8 | 222 106 116 |
| Year 9 | 188 98 90 |
| Year 10 | 219 110 109 |
| Year 11 | 219 112 107 |
| Year 12 | 74 43 31 |
| Year 13 | 58 34 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 40.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 27.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 18.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 57.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 17.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |