Ingfield Manor School, Billingshurst

Good
Special
Non-maintained special school
Mixed
Ages 319
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Liz Brown
Pupils:90 / 120 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403782294
Address:Ingfield Manor Drive, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, RH14 9AX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:6 March 2009

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 November 2013
URN:135814
UKPRN:10030237
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cherry Tree Cottage (adj)
733m · 12 min walk
Stanewell House (adj)
767m · 12 min walk
Haven Road (adj)
854m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

90 pupils

120 capacity

30 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Billingshurst

High pressure
New homes approved:399
Projected new pupils:72

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Billingshurst

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

9,742

Applications

8,914

Got 1st preference

87.8%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

7 November 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 January 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.92537%

Overall absence

42.02899%

Persistent absence

69

Enrolments

Authorised12.92832%
Unauthorised1.99706%
Persistent (10%+)42.02899%
Severe (50%+)7.24638%

Absence trend

14.0643%
18/19
16.23627%
20/21
13.65207%
21/22
11.27544%
22/23
14.84997%
23/24
14.92537%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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