Millais SchoolWeald School, The
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Millais School and Weald School, The are secondary schools.
Millais School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Weald School, The scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Weald School, The is ahead on our composite score.
Millais School was judged Good and Weald School, The was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.7 for Millais School and 50.8 for Weald School, The.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Millais School (58.2 in 2021-22, 54.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Weald School, The (52.6 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamMillais School | BillingshurstWeald School, The | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 40 in West Sussex | 11th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 896 | 1,800 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,812 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 5HR | Billingshurst, RH14 9RY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.7 Stronger figure | 50.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 293 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 119 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,055 | 1,784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 22.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
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