Steyning Grammar School

State-Funded School

steyning-grammar-school-west-sussex-south-east-148221

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

Arundel and South DownsConstituency

BN44 3RXPostcode

0.8

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Steyning Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in West Sussex, South East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,775 pupils. Steyning Grammar School is part of Bohunt Education Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Mar 2026 · published 8 May 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.47

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,775

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,775
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Bohunt Education Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
26 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
13 Apr 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.