67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1203.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,784
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Weald School, The · 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
67%
-8pp
76%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-4pp
57%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.1
-4.1
52.649.947.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
32%
-2pp
52%42%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1203.5
-123.7
1387.11295.31203.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1203.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
-1.1
40.036.132.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
-0.01
-0.2
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-3pp
26%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,784
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
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 | 67% | 48% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 32% | 1203.5 | 38% | 1,784 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 52% | 51.2 | +0.44 | 34% | 1327.2 | 38% | 1,745 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 52% | 49.2 | +0.31 | 33% | 1275.4 | 39% | 1,736 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.30 | 42% | 1387.1 | 51% | 1,786 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 49% | 49.4 | +0.31 | 52% | 1214.1 | 58% | 1,713 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 48% | 49.5 | +0.23 | 43% | 1167.3 | 48% | 1,678 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 57% | 53.1 | +0.72 | 38% | — | 44% | 1,621 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | -0.01 | 22% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | +0.14 | 26% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 40.0 | B | — | 23% | 138 |
| 2021/22 | 39.4 | B | — | 20% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.11 | 11% | 186 |
| 2017/18 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.16 | 14% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 30.3 | C | +0.01 | 22% | 160 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,784 | 16.8 | 19% | 2% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,745 | 16.6 | 18% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,736 | 15.9 | 25% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,786 | 17.0 | 21% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,804 | 16.9 | 20% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,713 | 17.5 | 14% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,678 | 18.1 | 13% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,621 | 16.5 | 15% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.