Oathall Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Haywards Heath, South East RH16 2AQ · West Sussex
#158 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#633 of 4,090 nationally
About Oathall Community College
Oathall Community College is a local authority secondary located in Haywards Heath, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,341 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 158th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (85th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (77th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,341; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.5%; ebacc average points 4.81.
There are 23 schools in Haywards Heath; Oathall Community College ranks 5th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oathall Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,341
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Oathall Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 415 m away
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
656 students · 664 m away
Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 832 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
434 students · 1.1 km away
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.2 km away
Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 1.4 km away
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 1.6 km away
Bolnore Village Primary School
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 2.5 km away
Great Walstead School
Haywards Heath · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
293 students · 2.6 km away
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,541 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students
Swanmore College
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,338 students
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,335 students
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students
The Angmering School
Littlehampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,360 students
Cantell School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Oathall Community College a good school?
Oathall Community College has a Success Index (England) of 79.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #158 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oathall Community College rank in South East?
Oathall Community College ranks #158 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #633 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oathall Community College?
Oathall Community College had 1,341 students in 2025.
Is Oathall Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Oathall Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Oathall Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oathall Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.