Weald School, The

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RYOpen in maps

Weald School, The is a secondary school in Billingshurst for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 16th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 10 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

296 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.1

47.1, 1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths48%

48%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.9%

66.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.1%

32.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.07

4.07, 0.02 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

119 students

Average point score per A level entry35.20

35.20, 0.2 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,800 pupils on roll, with places for 1,812

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Weald School, The

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Christ's Hospital4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 9.8
Rikkyo School-in-England6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Tanbridge House School6 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 54.2
Farlington School6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 11.9
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Edwards
Phone
01403787200
Website
theweald.org.uk
Address
Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
Local authority
West Sussex
URN
126068

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.