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Steyning Grammar School

Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RX

Local ranking24th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

2455

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
56.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
359

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

125

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.1
16-18 Cohort
265

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1944
Boys
1022 (53%)
Girls
922 (47%)
Capacity
2455 (79% full)
SEND
22.8%
FSM Eligible
14.1%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
119.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,423/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.7%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%

84.7%

White British

5.3%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148221
UKPRN
10087074
Establishment No.
4501
Trust
BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST

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