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Uckfield College

Community school · Uckfield · TN22 3DJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,671 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,352

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

252

Places offered

266

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
421
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill99%

1,671 pupils · 1,696 places

Pupils on roll
1,671
Boys / girls
852 / 819
School capacity
1,696
Capacity fill
1,671 / 1,696 (99%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
194
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
Mrs Sara Marshallsay

Location

Address
Downsview Crescent
Postcode
TN22 3DJ
Town
Uckfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 Uckfield, East Sussex, 1,671 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Uckfield
15
Secondary schools in Uckfield
1
Academies among open schools in Uckfield
0% (0)
Open schools in TN22
15
Secondary in TN22
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Secondary in East Sussex LA
23

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 UckfieldNear TN22

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 1UB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Rocks Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 2AY · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • St Philip's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 5DJ · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Buxted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 4BB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Bonners CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 2EG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Marshallsay
Telephone
01825764844
Website
http://www.uckfield.college

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