What is Weald School, The's Ofsted rating?

Weald School, The received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2013 inspection.

What do parents say about Weald School, The?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 347 responses): 87% of parents would recommend Weald School, The.

What are Weald School, The's latest exam results?

Weald School, The: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Weald School, The located?

Weald School, The is a secondary school in Billingshurst, West Sussex (RH14 9RY).

How many pupils attend Weald School, The?

Weald School, The has around 1,784 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Weald School, The with other schools?

View Weald School, The's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in West Sussex.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Weald School, The

Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

Community school · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

Oct 2013

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

47.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Weald School, The, Billingshurst — Michael Dibb / Wikimedia Commons

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

47.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

22.9%

Basics 9-5

48.0%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

47.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	49.2	46.4
2023/24	51.2	46.4
2024/25	47.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.31	0.00
2023/24	+0.44	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

32.1%

EBacc APS

4.07

EBacc 9-5

18.6%

EBacc 9-4

24.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

35.20

A*-A Grades

28.8%

A*-B Grades

52.8%

AAB+ %

22.4%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 155 students entered

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What parents say and who teaches here

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Nearby secondary schools

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Good

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6.78 km away · Other independent special school

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