Buckswood School

Type Independent School / Other independent school
Age Range 10-19
Religion Unknown
Address Broomham Hall
Rye Road
Guestling
East Sussex
TN35 4LT
Phone 01424813813
Reference Number 114656

Buckswood School is performing solidly overall, successfully meeting all independent school standards assessed during this inspection. The school has demonstrated significant improvements since the last inspection in June 2018, particularly in the quality of education and the management of boarding provisions. Noteworthy advances include the introduction of new structures to enhance teaching quality and the effective monitoring of teacher performance, contributing to improved outcomes for pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The overall safeguarding arrangements are robust, ensuring the welfare of both day and boarding pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 250
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 70.4%
Girls: 29.6%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 100%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 Unknown Unknown Unknown
8 Unknown Unknown Unknown
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown
12 Unknown Unknown Unknown
13 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 15 Jan 2019
Date Report
15 Jan 2019 Additional inspection
05 Jun 2018 Standard inspection:
30 Jan 2018 Additional inspection
21 Jun 2017 Additional inspection
28 Mar 2017 Standard inspection:
01 Dec 2011 Standard inspection:
07 May 2008 Standard inspection:
10 Nov 2003 Standard inspection

Strengths

  • Effective monitoring and coaching for teachers to improve teaching quality.
  • New class profiles help tailor teaching to pupils' needs.
  • Pupils with SEND are making stronger progress, particularly in English.
  • Highly tailored teaching in the sixth form, especially in art, leading to excellent outcomes.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
16.1

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 1.7%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 28.61
Average Points (best 3) 31.3

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13%
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