Weald School, The
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126068
- Address
- Station Road, RH14 9RY
- Website
- http://www.theweald.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1784 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 89.3%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 76 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 126 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 87 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Weald School, The
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 301
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 289
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 307 161 146 |
| Year 8 | 294 143 151 |
| Year 9 | 292 139 153 |
| Year 10 | 292 156 136 |
| Year 11 | 296 146 150 |
| Year 12 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 13 | 132 65 67 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.4% |