Midhurst Rother CollegeWoolmer Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Midhurst Rother College and Woolmer Hill School are secondary schools.
Midhurst Rother College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woolmer Hill School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Woolmer Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Midhurst Rother College was judged Outstanding and Woolmer Hill School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Midhurst Rother College and 56.9 for Woolmer Hill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Midhurst Rother College (51.6 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Woolmer Hill School (53.9 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MidhurstMidhurst Rother College | HaslemereWoolmer Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 38 in West Sussex | 13th of 55 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,158 | 887 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 810 | |
| Location | Midhurst, GU29 9DT | Haslemere, GU27 1QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 68.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.2% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 | 4.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,158 | 887 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 14.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Midhurst Rother College
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