Imberhorne School
Community secondary school in East Grinstead (West Sussex).
Attainment 8
49.4
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
49.8%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.4%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.9%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
92%
1,558 / 1,688 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
Location
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Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Photography
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126088
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesley Anderson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Yule Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sandra Gore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emily Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alyson Tonge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Bowe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Sullivan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Percy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Deborah Allen | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Marsden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr George Goudinakis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Julian Greenfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Munns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Anderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Julian Hollingsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Watson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Yule Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record