The Regis School
93%
Capacity
1,665
Pupils
1.5x
Demand
About The Regis School
The Regis School, a large mixed secondary in Arun, West Sussex, was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.25, which is classified as ‘Above average’ nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly a quarter of a grade more per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points elsewhere. To put that in context, the average Progress 8 score for secondary schools in West Sussex is 0.03, so Regis comfortably outperforms the local authority norm. The school ranks 2nd out of 6 schools in the Arun district on this measure, and sits in the top third nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 44.7 translates to an average of just under a grade 5 per subject, while 69.4% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths.
Breaking down the Progress 8 figures reveals some interesting variation. Pupils made particularly strong progress in maths, with a score of 0.85 — nearly a full grade higher than expected. Progress in English (0.19) and the EBacc subjects (0.14) was positive but more modest. The EBacc entry rate stands at 31.3%, with 20.8% of pupils achieving the full EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, 52 students took A-levels in the 2023/24 academic year, achieving an average grade of B across their best three subjects, with points per entry graded at C+. The sixth form’s value-added score of -0.11 is classed as ‘Average’, suggesting students make broadly expected progress post-16. The school’s sixth form provision was also rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection.
The school is oversubscribed: for 291 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 436 applications, with 274 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.5 reflects its popularity locally. Facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall, playing fields, art studios, science labs, music rooms, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports on offer range from rowing and hockey to gymnastics and badminton, while clubs include DofE, Model UN, and a newspaper club. The school has a resourced provision and supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. With 24.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Regis serves a diverse intake and suits families who want a large, well-led comprehensive with strong maths outcomes and a good sixth form.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Westloats Lane, West Sussex, Arun, PO21 5LH |
| Headteacher | Joanne Lewis |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Number of Pupils | 1,665 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 24.7% |
| School Capacity | 1,665 / 1,800 (93% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Mar 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.25)
941st of 3,141
Nationally
147th of 461
In South East
2nd of 6
In Arun
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
39.8
'22/23
38.4
'23/24
34.0
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2331%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 289 pupils).
- FE college52%
- School sixth form (stay)31%
- Employment5%
- Not sustained4%
- Apprenticeship3%
- Sixth form college1%
92% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2359%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 73 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
4%
Russell Group
7%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)59%
- Employment27%
- Not sustained5%
- Further education4%
- Apprenticeship1%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- History20
- Psychology20
- Sociology16
- Biology14
- Mathematics13
- Government and Politics10
- Physics9
- Chemistry8
- Business Studies:Single7
- Geography7
- English Literature6
- Mathematics (Further)6
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed291
436
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
274 families put this school as their 1st choice (63% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Source: theregisschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British78.1%
- White (other)13.3%
- Mixed3.6%
- Asian2.6%
- Black0.2%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
9
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Westloats Lane, West Sussex
Arun, PO21 5LH
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