Midhurst Rother College
About the school
Midhurst Rother College is an open secondary school in West Sussex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 8 May 2024
- Published
- 17 June 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Outstanding
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.8
- West Sussex
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Sussex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 56.20%
- West Sussex
- 45.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 75.20%
- West Sussex
- 67.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 55.20%
- West Sussex
- 37.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.52
- West Sussex
- 4.07
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.21
AAB or better
- School
- 16.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1158
Girls
49.22%
Boys
50.78%
SEN support
10.54%
Education, health and care plan
1.90%
English as an additional language
7.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
16.26%
Overall absence
8.11
Persistent absence
19.37
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
191
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
46
Sustained education or employment
80%
Higher education
59%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
17%