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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 9 October 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 5 March 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry554 applications · 270 places offered · 270 named it first
- 2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.3
- 2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.2
- 2024 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.2
- 2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.1
- 2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.3
- 2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.3
- 2020 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.4
- 2019 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.4
- 2018 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.2
- 2016 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.3
- 2015 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.3
- 2014 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.1
- This school
- West Sussex median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 270 | 554 | 2.1 | 270 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 264 | 585 | 2.2 | 274 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2024 | 269 | 559 | 2.1 | 249 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2023 | 267 | 631 | 2.4 | 306 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2022 | 269 | 609 | 2.3 | 270 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 268 | 637 | 2.4 | 304 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2020 | 269 | 610 | 2.3 | 241 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2019 | 270 | 647 | 2.4 | 306 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2018 | 270 | 588 | 2.2 | 243 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2017 | 265 | 501 | 1.9 | 211 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2016 | 237 | 476 | 2.0 | 229 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2015 | 272 | 497 | 1.8 | 265 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2014 | 274 | 524 | 1.9 | 306 | 1.12 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 253 | 49.4 | 50% | 76% | – |
| 2024/25 | 243 | 45.1 | 43% | 63% | – |
| 2023/24 | 266 | 44.2 | 41% | 63% | −0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 258 | 49.3 | 50% | 74% | +0.14 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Imberhorne SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.1applications per place 49.4Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · West SussexRemains Good20242.1applications per place 47.2Attainment 8
- 9.0 km · West SussexGood20243.5applications per place 44.0Attainment 8
- 9.2 km · West SussexGraded · no overall grade20252.5applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
- 9.3 km · West SussexOutstanding20233.5applications per place 46.3Attainment 8
- 9.5 km · Surrey20261.3applications per place 41.9Attainment 8
- 11.6 km · West SussexGood20221.4applications per place 37.4Attainment 8
- 12.2 km · West SussexRemains Good20234.1applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
- 12.4 km · West SussexRemains Good20232.3applications per place 41.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 126088 · 938/4106
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,688 pupils · 1,558 on roll
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1QY
- Local authority
- West Sussex · Mid Sussex
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources