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Uplands Academy

Academy converter · Wadhurst · TN5 6AZ

Ages 11–18 · 699 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.4

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 844.4
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
749

Absence trend

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

146

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
147
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
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 fill70%

699 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
699
Boys / girls
378 / 321
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
699 / 1,000 (70%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
158
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
MARK EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Connor

Location

Address
Lower High Street
Postcode
TN5 6AZ
Town
Wadhurst
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wadhurst, East Sussex, 699 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Wadhurst
6
Secondary schools in Wadhurst
1
Academies among open schools in Wadhurst
17% (1)
Open schools in TN5
7
Secondary in TN5
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Connor
Telephone
01892782135
Website
https://www.uplands-academy.org/

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