Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX · West Sussex · secondary school
29th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex we can score, 40 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 713 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.6/10 among them, against 5.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 15 | 35% | 0.51 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 49.3 · 63 | 30% | 1.90 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.02 · 49 | 25% | 1.22 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.7 · 65 | 10% | 0.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 49.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.02 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally starting from the same point. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in March 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.6 out of 10 among them, against 5.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Aspirant Scientist group, LGBTQ+ group, Debating Society, and Book and Film Club, or play football, rugby, and netball. Trips include visits to Bletchley Park, Poland, and CERN in Switzerland.
Getting in. The school has 1944 pupils in a capacity of 2455, leaving 511 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating? How do the smaller class sizes impact individual teaching time?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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