Imberhorne School
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| Imberhorne School | |
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 Imberhorne School Crest | |
| Address | |
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Imberhorne Lane , , RH19 1QY | |
| Coordinates | 51°08′02″N 0°02′04″W / 51.1339°N 0.0345°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community School |
| Motto | Compassion Achievement Respect Endeavour |
| Established | 1970 |
| Founder | Robert Payne |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Department for Education URN | 126088 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Bob Darvill |
| Head teacher | Martin Brown |
| 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,[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] compared to a national average of 63%. The Sixth Form provides both academic, BTEC, and vocational courses.
Facilities
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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.[4]
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.[5] It was ranked ninth overall in West Sussex, and 773rd in the country.[5] Imberhorne achieved a higher rank than Sackville School, the other secondary school in the town, who were ranked as the 29th best school in the county and 1564 in the country.[5]
Notable alumni
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- David Earl, actor and comedian: Derek, Cemetery Junction, Extras
- Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred
- Fred Fairbrass of Right Said Fred
- Mark Haysom CBE, Author
- Louise Redknapp, singer[6][better source needed]
- Stuart Simmonds, cricketer
- Sam Tutty, actor: Dear Evan Hansen
- Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew
References
- ^ http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/schooltravel/localauthorities/schooltravelstrategiesandpla5746?page=28[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "GCSE and A-level results 2007: West Sussex - Schools special reports - EducationGuardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Imberhorne School". Ofsted.
- ^ a b c Hatton, Ben (4 July 2018). "How East Grinstead's secondary schools performed in the Real Schools Guide 2018". KentLive. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521932/bio
External links
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