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Imberhorne School

Mid Sussex, RH19 1QYSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
270 1st-choice / 270 offers made
Ranking
#1,638
of 3,141 nationally

About Imberhorne School

Imberhorne School is a state-funded secondary school in Mid Sussex, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,558 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,688.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 270 first-preference applications and 270 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressImberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, RH19 1QY
HeadteacherMr Matthew Whatford
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils1,558
Free School Meals (FSM)10.4%
School Capacity1,558 / 1,688 (92% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: imberhorne.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Imberhorne School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.