Steyning Grammar School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Steyning, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 8 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,775 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 3 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,775
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Aidan Timmons (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Bohunt Education Trust
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 148221
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often West Sussex council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, March 2026: Expected standard in every area
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Steyning CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Boundstone Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–5 · Ofsted: Outstanding 4.1 miles
- Springboard Education Independent · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 4.7 miles
All SEND schools in West Sussex
By need in West Sussex: Autism (21) · Speech and language (19) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · PMLD (4) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Steyning Grammar School
How do I get a place in Steyning Grammar School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Steyning Grammar School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Steyning Grammar School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in March 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Steyning Grammar School?
Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RX, in West Sussex.
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