How many pupils does Uplands Academy have?

Uplands Academy has 736 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Uplands Academy?

The headteacher of Uplands Academy is Chris Connor.

What type of school is Uplands Academy?

Uplands Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Uplands Academy in?

Uplands Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Uplands Academy

Lower High Street, Wealden, East Sussex, TN5 6AZ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 January 2025.

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736

Pupils

22.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2022

Opened

About this school

Uplands Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wealden, East Sussex. The school has 736 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 15 January 2025. The Headteacher is Chris Connor. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to MARK EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2022.

School details

Headteacher: Chris Connor
Trust: MARK EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148945

Contact

01892782135 office@uplands-academy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Uplands Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.64

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

44%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →