Weald School, TheThe Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Weald School, The and The Forest School are secondary schools.
Weald School, The scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Forest School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Weald School, The is ahead on our composite score.
Weald School, The was judged strong and The Forest School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for Weald School, The and 43.1 for The Forest School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Weald School, The (52.6 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillingshurstWeald School, The | HorshamThe Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 39th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,800 | 1,115 | |
| Capacity | 1,812 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Billingshurst, RH14 9RY | Horsham, RH13 5NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.9% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 293 | 196 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,784 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | Not reported | 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
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