Imberhorne School, East Grinstead

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Imberhorne School, a community where we empower everyone to strive, support and succeed as conscientious, open-minded, and fulfilled learners. Our culture is guided by our core values of Achievement, Ambition, Community, Resilience, and Respect. As an inclusive school, we hold high expectations for all our students, supporting them through unconditional positive regard."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, basketball, badminton, dance, coding, knitting, photography and film.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 4.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Imberhorne School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.9, against 51.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 270 families put Imberhorne School as their first choice and 554 named it as one of their preferences, for 270 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

318 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Imberhorne School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

Of the 266 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 137 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 252 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 42 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Imberhorne Upper Grounds (at), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Imberhorne School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).

In 2024/25, Imberhorne School issued 189 suspensions, 12 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Imberhorne School are Halsford Park Primary School (0.4 miles); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead (0.6 miles); and Felbridge Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.