Loxwood Primary School, Billingshurst
Loxwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Billingshurst. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Loxwood Primary School in detail
Loxwood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Loxwood, we want every child to be curious, confident and excited to learn . We nurture a love of learning and encourage our children to develop the knowledge, skills and resilience they need to thrive in the world beyond Loxwood."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Loxwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 35% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Loxwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Loxwood Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Loxwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Loxwood Primary School are Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); Rudgwick Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); Wisborough Green Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 52% maths); and Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School (4.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 50% maths).
Loxwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolRudgwick Primary SchoolWisborough Green Primary SchoolSlinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Loxwood Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Loxwood Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spy Lane (n-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Loxwood Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 35% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Loxwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Loxwood Primary School.
- WOW Club LoxwoodAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Loxwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Loxwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Loxwood Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Loxwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Billingshurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Billingshurst
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
87
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,440
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,410
Per pupil
£1114k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Loxwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Loxwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Loxwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Loxwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Loxwood Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Loxwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Loxwood Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Loxwood Primary School?
Loxwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Loxwood Primary School?
Classes at Loxwood Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Loxwood Primary School?
Loxwood Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Loxwood Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Loxwood Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Loxwood Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Loxwood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Loxwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: WOW Club Loxwood (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Loxwood Primary School's term dates?
Loxwood Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Loxwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Loxwood Primary School?
Loxwood Primary School is at Nicholsfield, Loxwood, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0SR.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)