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Weald School, The

Billingshurst · West Sussex

Secondary Community schoolStandalone school

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School information

Official name
Weald School, The
Address
Station Road
Postcode
RH14 9RY
Country
England
Local authority
West Sussex
Parliamentary constituency
Horsham
URN (official identifier)
126068
Establishment number
4025
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Number of pupils
1800
As of November 2026
Capacity
1812
School type
Community school
Governance
Maintained school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
West Sussex
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Edwards
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.theweald.org.uk
Telephone
01403787200

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Weald School, The

2025/26This schoolWest SussexEngland
Pupils1,800117,3148,355,420
Eligible for free school meals11.8%16.4%26.5%
SEN support18.8%16.0%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)2.7%5.5%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)2.4%13.8%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

4 published inspections for Weald School, The.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Outstanding
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 10 Dec 2024

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding

    Pupils' achievement
    Outstanding
    Quality of teaching
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 18 Nov 2013

  3. · Section 5 RTI

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 30 Mar 2009

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Sixth form provision
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 2 Mar 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Weald School, The

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)8.9%8.1%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)24.5%21.4%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Weald School, The

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £206,800 for 188 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolWest SussexEngland
Pupils eligible12.7%16.6%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£139£221£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Weald School, The

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,801 pupils.

Weald School, The finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolWest Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£13,260,356
£7,363 per pupil
£7,935£8,748
Total spending£13,253,755
£7,359 per pupil
£7,953£8,825
Teaching staff£7,706,849
£4,279 per pupil · 58.1%
£4,601 · 57.9%£4,914 · 55.7%
Education support staff£1,650,748
£917 per pupil · 12.5%
£985 · 12.4%£995 · 11.3%
Supply and agency staff£61,519
£34 per pupil · 0.5%
£64 · 0.8%£153 · 1.7%
…of which agency supply£60,706
£34 per pupil · 0.5%
£44 · 0.6%£119 · 1.4%
In-year balance£6,601
Revenue reserve−£287,900

Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,167 per pupil, supply and agency £35 per pupil — spending up £192 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RY

01403787200

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Last updated
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