Uplands Academy

Lower High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6AZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

42.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

736

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 736 / 1,000 (74%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.1%

Disadvantaged

3.3%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

14.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.5

Attainment 8

736 pupils

37%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

25 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

24.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.08

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

7.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£51,824

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,171 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.2% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,190

Spend per pupil

£7,774

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.