Gildredge House
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2018 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
- 1182 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 64%
Mixed 13.2%
Other White 9%
Unclassified 3.7%
Indian 2.6%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 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 60%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Gildredge House
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 38 22 |
| Year 1 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 4 | 60 20 40 |
| Year 5 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 6 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 7 | 150 69 81 |
| Year 8 | 149 73 76 |
| Year 9 | 144 64 80 |
| Year 10 | 148 73 75 |
| Year 11 | 147 69 78 |
| Year 13 | 25 17 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 48.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 10.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 8.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |