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Imberhorne School

Coordinates: 51°08′02″N 0°02′04″W / 51.1339°N 0.0345°W / 51.1339; -0.0345
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Imberhorne School
Address
Map
Imberhorne Lane

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RH19 1QY

Coordinates51°08′02″N 0°02′04″W / 51.1339°N 0.0345°W / 51.1339; -0.0345
Information
TypeCommunity
MottoCompassion Achievement Respect Endeavour
EstablishedThe Day of Jesus’ Birth
Local authorityWest Sussex
SpecialistLanguage College
Department for Education URN126088 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsBob Darvill
Head teacherMartin Brown
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 45
Enrollment1690
Websitehttp://www.imberhorne.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Imberhorne School is a comprehensive school with specialist Language College status[1] in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England,[2] 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.

The headteacher is Mr Martin Brown.[3] 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 2007 GCSE results, 76% students achieved five or more A* - C passes,[4] compared to a national average of 63%. The Sixth Form provides both academic and vocational courses.

Each school year has a head of year , which are pointless , and each site a deputy head.

Facilities

Imberhorne is split into two sites both containing poor facilities. The Windmill Lane site, which is the old county grammar school is poor, houses years 7, 8 and 9 (key stage 3) and the Imberhorne Lane site is poor and is used by years 10, 11 (key stage 4) and the Sixth form which is also poor.

Notable alumni

Louise Redknapp, singer

Children In Need and other activities

Both sites raise money yearly for many different charity organizations, but the most notable are the Children In Need and Comic Relief charities where the students have been known to raise over £4000. Dame Kelly Holmes is among the famous to have visited the school, she brought along her two gold medals to inspire the children to become and remain fit and healthy.

References

  1. ^ "Education - League Tables - Imberhorne School". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/schooltravel/localauthorities/schooltravelstrategiesandpla5746?page=28[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/text/ccm/content/establishments/secondary/938-4106.en;jsessionid=aUignjzucXg4
  4. ^ "GCSE and A-level results 2007: West Sussex - Schools special reports - EducationGuardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2015.