Weald School, The

Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RY

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

47.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,784

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,784 / 1,812 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.3%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.1

Attainment 8

1,784 pupils

48%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

119 students

22.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

22.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

110.63

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

26.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£48,117

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 5% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,380 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,167

Spend per pupil

£6,990

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.