Uplands Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wadhurst, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Uplands Academy is a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Uplands Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | 13.05 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | 9.65 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 9.70 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, though places ran out, with a last distance published, in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- Year 7 2026 saw 124 first-choice applications for 166 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 42 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 129 of the 314 Year 7 applications in 2026 came from families living outside East Sussex, and 70 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 37% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 42.5 (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
- Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 699 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school fosters a keen sense of community where manners, acceptance, respect and kindness are central to its ethos.”
- “Pupils enjoy school and feel safe.”
- “Their learning is supported by strong relationships and constructive guidance.”
To improve
- “There is clear understanding of what needs improvement, not least the low outcomes for some groups of pupils in 2024 examination results.”
- “However, this is not yet implemented as consistently as the school intends.”
- “Feedback from parents and carers is more mixed: while many praise the support provided for their children, particularly with transition or adaptations for their SEND, a significant minority express dissatisfaction with communication from the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | 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: 124 first-preference applications, 166 offers in total, 124 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.
- Heathfield Community College 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beacon Academy 7.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Robertsbridge Community College 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Claverham Community College 11.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Uckfield College 11.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bexhill High Academy 15.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ark Alexandra Academy 16.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic College 16.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published