Steyning Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 148221
- Address
- Shooting Field, BN44 3RX
- Website
- http://www.sgs.uk.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1944 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 83.8%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 4.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
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 4.47
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 104 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 81 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Steyning Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 312
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 282 141 141 |
| Year 8 | 358 194 164 |
| Year 9 | 323 167 156 |
| Year 10 | 356 204 152 |
| Year 11 | 359 189 170 |
| Year 12 | 125 70 55 |
| Year 13 | 141 57 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.4% |