Gildredge House
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 139796
- Address
- Compton Place Road, BN20 8AB
- Website
- www.gildredgehouse.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1168 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 61.4%
Mixed 13.7%
Other White 8.6%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 2.9%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsBelow average-2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Gildredge House
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 60 19 41 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 7 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 8 | 152 68 84 |
| Year 9 | 149 74 75 |
| Year 10 | 148 65 83 |
| Year 11 | 149 75 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |