Uplands Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 148945
- Address
- Lower High Street, TN5 6AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 799 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 88.2%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Uplands Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 147
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 64
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 146 74 72 |
| Year 8 | 156 84 72 |
| Year 9 | 156 95 61 |
| Year 10 | 124 69 55 |
| Year 11 | 141 73 68 |
| Year 12 | 34 20 14 |
| Year 13 | 42 22 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 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 | 57.0% 48.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 10.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 8.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Frant Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolGood
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Sacred Heart SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryGood