63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
963.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,573
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Imberhorne School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-0pp
74%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+1pp
50%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.1
+0.9
49.747.044.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
36%
-7pp
62%49%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
963.9
-81.7
1192.11078.0963.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 963.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+0.6
38.236.735.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
-0.03
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-1pp
32%24%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,573
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1QY
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 43% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 963.9 | 44% | 1,573 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 41% | 44.2 | -0.05 | 43% | 1045.6 | 53% | 1,615 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.14 | 46% | 1134.9 | 52% | 1,624 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 48% | 49.7 | +0.10 | 48% | 1124.3 | 60% | 1,575 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 44% | 48.3 | -0.07 | 62% | 1192.1 | 75% | 1,575 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 48% | 48.6 | +0.09 | 65% | 1149.9 | 81% | 1,572 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 55% | 49.2 | +0.17 | 53% | — | 69% | 1,607 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | -0.03 | 23% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | B- | +0.17 | 24% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 16% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | B- | — | 32% | 135 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.15 | 18% | 184 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.03 | 17% | 167 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.02 | 18% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,573 | 18.0 | 18% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,615 | 17.6 | 26% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,624 | 17.3 | 28% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,575 | 17.4 | 22% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,553 | 17.2 | 22% | 5% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,575 | 16.5 | 16% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,572 | 16.4 | 17% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,607 | 16.9 | 14% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.