Uckfield CollegeKing's Academy Ringmer
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Uckfield College and King's Academy Ringmer are secondary schools.
Uckfield College scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Academy Ringmer scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Uckfield College is ahead on our composite score.
Uckfield College was judged Outstanding and King's Academy Ringmer was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Uckfield College and 47.6 for King's Academy Ringmer.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Uckfield College (57.5 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King's Academy Ringmer (49.1 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UckfieldUckfield College | LewesKing's Academy Ringmer | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 9th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,602 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 1,696 | 750 | |
| Location | Uckfield, TN22 3DJ | Lewes, BN8 5RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% Stronger figure | 41.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.7% Stronger figure | 68.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.9% | 67.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 | 4.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 99 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 118 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,602 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 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.
Uckfield College
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