Imberhorne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2019 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
- 1615 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.7%
White British 83%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 5.3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1.2%
African 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 46.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 50 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Imberhorne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 269
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 240
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 137 135 |
| Year 8 | 283 143 140 |
| Year 9 | 264 149 115 |
| Year 10 | 251 118 133 |
| Year 11 | 267 138 129 |
| Year 12 | 148 78 70 |
| Year 13 | 130 59 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 37.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 28.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 20.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 56.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 14.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 12.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |