Steyning Grammar School

Academy converterSecondary

BN44 3RX / 11–18 / Church of England

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

48.7

Attainment 8

51%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
48.7
Progress 8
-0.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
49.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.72
Achieving AAB+
13.9%

51% of parents would recommend this school

468 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
48%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
48%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
4%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
36%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
10%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
51%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
46%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
31%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 103 parents

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
20%
Disagree
33%
Strongly disagree
30%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
48%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
46%
Disagree
24%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
50%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
65%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
63%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
38%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
51%
No
49%

22.8% of pupils receive SEN support

22.8%

SEN support

2.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.6%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
9.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.2%

78.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
78.8%

52% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
52%
Entered top-third university
13%
Achieved a degree
60%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
12.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
8.81%
Persistent absence
25%
English as additional language
2.9%
Teachers with QTS
99.2%
White
90.7%
White British83.8%
Other White5.2%
Gypsy / Roma1.3%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
4.9%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
2.1%
Chinese0.9%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Indian0.3%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
1.6%
Caribbean1%
African0.5%
Other Black0.1%
Other
0.1%