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
- 799 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- 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
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 39%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 43%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 3.84
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 73 |
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 | 93.0% 86.0% 86.0% |
Further education | 49.0% 42.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 27.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 48.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 13.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.2% |
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