Uplands Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 736 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 87.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 4.2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
| Geography | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Uplands Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 103
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 8 | 142 74 68 |
| Year 9 | 148 83 65 |
| Year 10 | 149 91 58 |
| Year 11 | 119 66 53 |
| Year 13 | 25 18 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |
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