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Weald School, The

Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

Local ranking12th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Secondary

Phase

1812

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
296

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

119

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.1
16-18 Cohort
303

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1784
Boys
891 (50%)
Girls
893 (50%)
Capacity
1812 (98% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
110.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,167/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.4%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

90.4%

White British

3.4%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
126068
UKPRN
10006852
Establishment No.
4025