Uckfield College
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Downsview Crescent, TN22 3DJ |
| School Website | www.uckfield.college |
| Telephone | 1825764844 |
| URN | 114590 |
School Census
| Total | 1583 |
| Girls/Boys | 740/843 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.7%/53.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 187 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 16/04/2024 | Outstanding |
| 17/07/2013 | Good |
| 06/05/2009 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 16/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 17/07/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/05/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2024 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 04 October 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 28 March 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 17 July 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 07 February 2011 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 06 May 2009 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 27 February 2007 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 14 September 2005 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 17 January 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.50% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 65.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.66 |
| Progress 8 | 0.27 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 71% |
| Entering EBacc | 72% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.69 |
| Progress 8 | 0.11 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 83% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 |
| Progress 8 | 0.51 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 421 |
| As first preference | 252 |
| As second preference | 128 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 266 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 252 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 454 |
| As first preference | 269 |
| As second preference | 138 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 265 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 260 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 397 |
| As first preference | 246 |
| As second preference | 111 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 260 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 246 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 401 |
| As first preference | 232 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 38 |
| Total Offers Made | 260 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 232 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 375 |
| As first preference | 223 |
| As second preference | 114 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 243 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 223 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 376 |
| As first preference | 303 |
| As second preference | 56 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 277 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 275 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 341 |
| As first preference | 254 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 259 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 254 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 355 |
| As first preference | 276 |
| As second preference | 56 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 263 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 261 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 328 |
| As first preference | 265 |
| As second preference | 54 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 261 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 257 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 343 |
| As first preference | 281 |
| As second preference | 49 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 266 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 262 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 339 |
| As first preference | 259 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 263 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 258 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 60% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 29% |
| no | 71% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 86% |
| no | 14% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 57% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 22% |
| no | 78% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 36% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 78% |
| no | 22% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Manor Primary School
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Downsview Crescent, , TN22 1UB
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
(0.42 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Belmont Road, , TN22 1BP
Rocks Park Primary School
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Lashbrooks Road, , TN22 2AY