Imberhorne School facts for kids
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| Imberhorne Lane East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1QY, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°08′02″N 0°02′04″W / 51.1339°N 0.0345°W |
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| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1970 |
| Founder | Robert Payne |
| Ofsted number | yes |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1690 |
| Colour(s) | Games: Red Navy Blue School: Royal Blue |
| Publication | CONTACT |
| Former Pupils | Old Imberhornians |
| Website | http://www.imberhorne.w-sussex.sch.uk/ |
Imberhorne School is a comprehensive school in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, which admits children 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.
The headteacher is Mr Martin Brown. 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, 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.
Performance
In 2010, Imberhorne achieved an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating after a full inspection.
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. It was ranked 9th overall in West Sussex, and 773rd in the country. 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.
Sports
In 2015, the Imberhorne under-15's rugby team achieved notoriety for reaching the 6th round of the NatWest Schools Cup Vase competition. The team achieved the schools highest place finish in its history, and beat many teams from more prestigious schools.
