Uckfield College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Uckfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.53 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Uckfield College is a secondary school in Uckfield, East Sussex for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Uckfield College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.53 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | 6.43 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | 5.82 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 3.53 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 5 East Sussex secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The Year 7 last distance in 2026 was nearer the school than in 2023, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 298 first-choice applications for 267 offers; 256 offers went to first-choice families and 42 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- 46% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 47 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,671 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s vision of ‘inspiring every individual to achieve personal excellence’ is highly evident.”
- “Lessons are purposeful and productive.”
- “Positive relationships are a common feature throughout.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 298 first-preference applications, 267 offers in total, 256 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- King's Academy Ringmer 5.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chailey School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beacon Academy 6.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Heathfield Community College 7.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Priory School 8.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Uplands Academy 11.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 12.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Peacehaven Community School 13.1 mi Good Last distance published