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Oathall Community College

West Sussex·Secondary·South East·Community school·RH16 2AQ
URN: 126085
51.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.28
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [0.09, 0.47]
72.3%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
63.2%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesStrong academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 51.6 is above the national average of around 46.

Attainment 8:
51.6
5+ Eng & Maths:
72%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressAbove-average progress

Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.

Progress 8:
+0.28
Confidence interval:
[0.09, 0.47]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202523151.672.3%63.2%4.8
2023/202423450.6+0.2870.5%53.0%4.7
2022/202321351.3+0.2668.0%58.0%4.8
2021/202220051.8+0.2570.0%58.0%4.8

Nearby and similar schools

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Downlands Community School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 57.3Progress 8 +0.53
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St Paul's Catholic College
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 55.5Progress 8 +0.53
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St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.89
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Shoreham Academy
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 54.8Progress 8 +0.56
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Tanbridge House School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 54.2Progress 8 +0.40
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School information

URN126085
Local authorityWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Toby Houghton
Trust
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeRH16 2AQ
Latest pupils231
FSM eligible14.2%

Contact and identifiers

Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ

http://www.oathall.orgView local authority page1444414001
DfE number4102
UKPRN10016812
Opened
GIAS updated16 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated16 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
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