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Sackville School

Community school · East Grinstead · RH19 3TY

Ages 11–18 · 1,525 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,406

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

244

Places offered

251

1st-preference offers

244

Total preferences (any rank)
499
Preferred offers (top 3)
249
Applications from outside LA
101
Offers to outside-LA applicants
37
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,525 pupils · 1,642 places

Pupils on roll
1,525
Boys / girls
784 / 741
School capacity
1,642
Capacity fill
1,525 / 1,642 (93%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
185
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jo Meloni

Location

Address
Lewes Road
Postcode
RH19 3TY
Town
East Grinstead
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in East Grinstead, West Sussex, 1,525 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in East Grinstead
12
Secondary schools in East Grinstead
2
Academies among open schools in East Grinstead
50% (6)
Open schools in RH19
15
Secondary in RH19
2
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in East GrinsteadNear RH19

  • Imberhorne School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1QY · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Estcots Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3TY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • The Meads Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    East Grinstead · RH19 4DD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Blackwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 3JL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Brambletye School

    Other independent school

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    Ages 2–14

    1.2 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Halsford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    East Grinstead · RH19 1LR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Meloni
Telephone
01342410140
Website
http://www.sackville.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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