The Sir Robert Woodard AcademySteyning Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and Steyning Grammar School are secondary schools.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Steyning Grammar School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Steyning Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy was judged strong and Steyning Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and 48.7 for Steyning Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Steyning Grammar School (48.5 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SomptingThe Sir Robert Woodard Academy | SteyningSteyning Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 38 in West Sussex | 24th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,412 | 1,944 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 2,455 | |
| Location | Sompting, BN15 9QZ | Steyning, BN44 3RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.0% | 72.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.4% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 4.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 237 | 359 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | 125 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 29.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.5 | 30.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 13.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,412 | 1,944 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Steyning Grammar School
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