Imberhorne School
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.
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Imberhorne Lane , , RH19 1QY | |
Coordinates | 51.1339°N 0.0345°W |
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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/ |
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
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]
Sports
In 2015, the Imberhorne under-15's rugby team achieved notoriety for reaching the 6th round of the NatWest Schools Cup Vase competition.[6] The team achieved the schools highest place finish in its history, and beat many teams from more prestigious schools.[6]
Notable alumni
- Mark Haysom CBE, Author
- Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred
- Fred Fairbrass of Right Said Fred
- Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew
- Freddie Innes, MasterChef contestant[7]
- Stuart Simmonds, cricketer
- Geoff Wheel, Technical Director of the Royal Opera House and Operations Director of Royal Opera House Muscat
- David Earl, actor and comedian: Derek, Cemetery Junction, Extras
- Benjamin Hutchinson, swimmer for Great Britain
- Louise Redknapp, singer[8]
Charity fundraising
Both sites raise money yearly for many charity organizations, notably the Children In Need and Comic Relief charities for which the students have been known to raise over £4000.
References
- http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/schooltravel/localauthorities/schooltravelstrategiesandpla5746?page=28%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-02-21.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.
- Hatton, Ben (4 July 2018). "How East Grinstead's secondary schools performed in the Real Schools Guide 2018". KentLive. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Marshall, Clive (5 December 2013). "NatWestSchoolsCup: Imberhorne under 15s create history by reaching round six of Vase competition". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Finzel, Hugh (6 December 2019). "Freddie Innes though to next round of Masterchef: The Professionals 2019". The Argus. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521932/bio