Weald School, The
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Station Road, RH14 9RY |
| School Website | www.theweald.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1403787200 |
| URN | 126068 |
School Census
| Total | 1736 |
| Girls/Boys | 847/889 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.8%/51.2% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 169 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 23.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/10/2024 | |
| 23/10/2013 | Outstanding |
| 11/03/2009 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 08/10/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/10/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 08 October 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 23 October 2013 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 09 January 2012 | Interim assessment | View |
| 20 October 2010 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 11 March 2009 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 05 February 2008 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 01 February 2006 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 13 November 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51.90% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 72.40% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.53 |
| Progress 8 | 0.44 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | 33% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 |
| Progress 8 | 0.32 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 74% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 |
| Progress 8 | 0.3 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 539 |
| As first preference | 294 |
| As second preference | 140 |
| As third preference | 103 |
| Total Offers Made | 305 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 282 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 531 |
| As first preference | 311 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 67 |
| Total Offers Made | 294 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 285 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 629 |
| As first preference | 349 |
| As second preference | 171 |
| As third preference | 106 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 293 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 628 |
| As first preference | 322 |
| As second preference | 195 |
| As third preference | 107 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 297 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 763 |
| As first preference | 323 |
| As second preference | 239 |
| As third preference | 200 |
| Total Offers Made | 320 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 293 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1085 |
| As first preference | 327 |
| As second preference | 221 |
| As third preference | 536 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 283 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1082 |
| As first preference | 332 |
| As second preference | 224 |
| As third preference | 522 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 292 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 751 |
| As first preference | 307 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 333 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 295 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 712 |
| As first preference | 293 |
| As second preference | 103 |
| As third preference | 314 |
| Total Offers Made | 266 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 256 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 698 |
| As first preference | 308 |
| As second preference | 104 |
| As third preference | 283 |
| Total Offers Made | 271 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 264 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 573 |
| As first preference | 258 |
| As second preference | 79 |
| As third preference | 232 |
| Total Offers Made | 267 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 252 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 66% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 87% |
| no | 13% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 60% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 60% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 60% |
| no | 40% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Billingshurst Primary School
(0.12 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Upper Station Road, , RH14 9RE