Oathall Community College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Oathall Community College is a secondary school in Haywards Heath, West Sussex for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Appledore Gardens, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2AQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,341 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2023
Strengths
- “Oathall is a large, happy school community.”
- “The school’s ambitious values are reflected in pupils’ positive behaviour.”
- “Everyone is expected to participate in the life of the school.”
To improve
- “Pupils who need extra help with their learning receive it, but this support is not always as consistently effective as it needs to be.”
- “Following the disruption caused by COVID-19, it was identified that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND were achieving less well.”
- “However, these have not yet been embedded across all subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (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) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.6 | 46 |
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: 265 first-preference applications, 264 offers in total, 232 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Warden Park Secondary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic College 3.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Burgess Hill Academy 4.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Downlands Community School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Oriel High School 7.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomas Bennett Community College 7.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley 8.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley 8.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published