Steyning Grammar School, Steyning

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Aidan Timmons
Pupils:1,775 / 2,455 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903814555
Website:sgs.uk.net
Address:Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RX
Trust:BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2020

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:148221
UKPRN:10087074
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Arundel and South Downs
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

15.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.8

Avg class size

88

Total classes

14 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Middle Mead (opp)
130m · 2 min walk
Grammar School Grounds (in)
155m · 3 min walk
Steyning Grammar School (adj)
193m · 3 min walk
St Cuthman's Road (opp)
292m · 5 min walk
Health Centre (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

1,775 pupils

2,455 capacity

680 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Steyning

Low pressure
New homes approved:228
Projected new pupils:41

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Steyning

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

9,742

Applications

8,914

Got 1st preference

87.8%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.28632%

Overall absence

27.77778%

Persistent absence

1,710

Enrolments

Authorised6.57333%
Unauthorised2.71299%
Persistent (10%+)27.77778%
Severe (50%+)3.91813%

Absence trend

4.46768%
20/21
9.43815%
21/22
10.17172%
22/23
8.48652%
23/24
9.28632%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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