Imberhorne School

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Imberhorne School
Imberhorne School logo.png
Imberhorne School Crest
Address
Imberhorne School
Imberhorne Lane

East Grinstead
,
West Sussex
,
RH19 1QY

England
Coordinates 51°08′02″N0°02′04″W / 51.1339°N 0.0345°W / 51.1339; -0.0345
Information
Type Community school
MottoCompassion Achievement Respect Endeavour
Established1970
FounderRobert Payne
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN 126088 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsAndy Yule
Head teacherMatthew Whatford
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1690
Colour(s)Games: Red   Navy Blue   School: Royal Blue  
PublicationCONTACT
Former PupilsOld Imberhornians
Website http://www.imberhorne.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Imberhorne School is a comprehensive school in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, [1] which admits pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. The school has a roll of 1,650, including 300 in the Sixth Form, and is on two sites, Windmill Lane and Imberhorne Lane.

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The headteacher as of 2024 is Mr Matthew Whatford. [2] In 2004, the school was awarded Artsmark Silver and Sportsmark for excellence in these areas.

Many pupils achieve higher than average results and the school ranks within the top 10 in West Sussex. In 2008 GCSE results, 69% students achieved five or more A*–C passes, [3] compared to a national average of 63%. The Sixth Form provides both academic, BTEC, and vocational courses.

Facilities

Imberhorne is split into two sites. The Windmill Lane site, which is the old county grammar school, houses years 7, 8 and 9 (key stage 3) and the Imberhorne Lane site is used by years 10, 11 (key stage 4) and the Sixth form. These are commonly referred to as ‘Lower’ and ‘Upper’ school respectively, by both the students and staff. The upper site also contains the DiGasson Sports Facility, consisting of a drama/dance studio, sports centre, changing rooms, sports classrooms and the medical centre, it is commonly used both internally by the school and by external groups.

Performance

In 2010, Imberhorne achieved an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating after a full inspection. [4]

In 2018, Imberhorne was ranked against every state funded school in the country in the Best Schools Guide. The guide awarded schools a one-to-five rating across attainment, progress, attendance and outcomes. Imberhorne scored four out of five in every category, ranking it as East Grinstead's top school. [5] It was ranked 9th overall in West Sussex, and 773rd in the country. [5] Imberhorne achieved a higher rank than Sackville School, the other secondary school in the town, who were ranked as the 29th best school in West Sussex and 1564 in the country. [5]

Sports

In 2015, the Imberhorne under-15s rugby team reached the 6th round of the NatWest Schools Cup Vase competition. [6] The team achieved the school's highest-place finish in its history. [6] The Daily Telegraph article said that "It's a feel-good tale, as Imberhorne have defeated some much more prestigious schools along the way". [6]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

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  2. ↑ "Imberhorne SLT".
  3. ↑ "GCSE and A-level results 2007: West Sussex - Schools special reports - EducationGuardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Imberhorne School". Ofsted. 8 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 Hatton, Ben (4 July 2018). "How East Grinstead's secondary schools performed in the Real Schools Guide 2018". KentLive. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Marshall, Clive (5 December 2013). "NatWestSchoolsCup: Imberhorne under 15s create history by reaching round six of Vase competition". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "79-year-old with dementia remembers song he wrote decades ago, plays it on piano for son". CBS News . Retrieved 21 February 2023.


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