Imberhorne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 126088
- Address
- Imberhorne Lane, RH19 1QY
- Website
- http://www.imberhorne.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1573 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 5.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
African 1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 36 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Imberhorne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 274
- 2nd preference
- 228
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 131
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 124 143 |
| Year 8 | 266 135 131 |
| Year 9 | 275 137 138 |
| Year 10 | 261 148 113 |
| Year 11 | 251 114 137 |
| Year 12 | 130 67 63 |
| Year 13 | 123 66 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 26.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 19.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 54.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.4% |