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Uplands Community College

Community school · Wadhurst · TN5 6AZ

Ages 11–18 · 790 pupils · East Sussex

Overall absence

9.1%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
744

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill79%

790 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
790
Boys / girls
432 / 358
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
790 / 1,000 (79%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
111
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 Justine Mountford

Location

Address
Lower High Street
Postcode
TN5 6AZ
Town
Wadhurst
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Wealden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 Wadhurst, East Sussex, 790 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in WadhurstNear TN5

  • Uplands Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wadhurst · TN5 6AZ · East Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sacred Heart School

    Other independent school

    TN5 6DQ · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Justine Mountford

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