Imberhorne SchoolSackville School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in East Grinstead.
Summary of the comparison
Imberhorne School and Sackville School are secondary schools in East Grinstead.
Imberhorne School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sackville School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Imberhorne School is ahead on our composite score.
Imberhorne School was judged Good and Sackville School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Imberhorne School and 46.1 for Sackville School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Imberhorne School (49.7 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sackville School (51.9 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East GrinsteadImberhorne School | East GrinsteadSackville School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 23rd of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,573 | 1,599 | |
| Capacity | 1,688 | 1,642 | |
| Location | East Grinstead, RH19 1QY | East Grinstead, RH19 3TY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.8% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.8% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 243 | 271 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 124 | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.2% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,573 | 1,599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Imberhorne School
Sackville School
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