Steyning Grammar School
Academy converter in Steyning, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1775 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2455 |
| Free school meals | 15.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Shooting Field, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sgs.uk.net/ |
| Telephone | 01903814555 |
| URN | 148221 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Bohunt School Worthing (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- St Andrew's CofE High School (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Worthing High School (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Shoreham Academy (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- Durrington High School (secondary school, about 9.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.