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Weald School, The

Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

Local ranking11th of 40 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1812

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 October 2024. Figures last updated .

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

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
293

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

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

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
926 (51%)
Girls
874 (49%)
Capacity
1812 (99% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
2.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
16.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
110.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,167/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

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

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
126068
UKPRN
10006852
Establishment No.
4025

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