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Oathall Community College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Edward Rodriguez

location_onHaywards Heath, RH16 2AQ

language Visit Website phone 1444414001

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,185

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Attainment 8

51.6

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GCSE Rank

#10 in West Sussex

#757 of 3,216 nationally

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Oathall Community College is a Community school secondary school in Haywards Heath, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Oathall Community College is a community school in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,303 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.6, placing the school #10 in West Sussex and #757 of 3,216 nationally. 58.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 26.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

58.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)26.6%

Entering EBacc63.20%

EBacc APS4.81

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.00%

EBacc APS4.67

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.83

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.8

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.35

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS4.54

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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15 March 2018

Inspection Report

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10 October 2013

Inspection Report

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06 October 2010

Inspection Report

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31 October 2007

Inspection Report

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01 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.8%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,303 pupils. During this period, there were 77 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,303	77	5.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,303	52	4.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,259	44	3.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,246	37	3.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,243	62	5.0%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,185	59	5.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,185	52	4.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,184	33	2.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,114	30	2.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,112	40	3.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,109	31	2.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,066	47	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,067	8	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,065	28	2.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,055	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,055	27	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,050	39	3.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,014	38	3.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,014	28	2.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,017	27	2.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	977	20	2.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	972	23	2.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	984	30	3.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	964	22	2.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	963	22	2.3%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	971	26	2.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 90 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 62 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Oathall Community College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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