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Midhurst Rother College

West Sussex·Secondary·South East·Academy sponsor led·GU29 9DT
URN: 135760OutstandingOfsted published 17 Jun 2024
48.8
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.02
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.18, 0.21]
71.4%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
55.2%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
33.2
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesAround average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 48.8 is close to the national average of around 46.

Attainment 8:
48.8
5+ Eng & Maths:
71%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBroadly average progress

Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.

Progress 8:
+0.02
Confidence interval:
[-0.18, 0.21]
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
2024/202521048.871.4%55.2%4.5
2023/202421446.0+0.0257.5%48.6%4.3
2022/202319151.2+0.5471.0%36.0%4.6
2021/202219151.6+0.3770.0%35.0%4.6

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School information

URN135760
Local authorityWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-18
HeadteacherPrincipal Stuart Edwards
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeGU29 9DT
Latest pupils210
FSM eligible14.6%

Contact and identifiers

North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DT

http://www.mrc-academy.org/View local authority page1730812451
DfE number6913
UKPRN10025616
Opened1 Jan 2009
GIAS updated11 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated11 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
Ofsted published17 Jun 2024

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern
Inspection date8 May 2024
Publication date17 Jun 2024
View Ofsted report