Shelley Primary School, Horsham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~694m)Possible (~991m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kim Sheik
Pupils:412 / 420 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403265343
Address:Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:125820
UKPRN:10071172
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

116 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy93%
Well taught91%
Good progress87%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+14ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has improved from 73% to 87%. Writing has improved from 63% to 68%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shelley Arms (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
Church Road (adj)
260m · 4 min walk
Mulberry Gardens (adj)
351m · 6 min walk
Forge Close (opp)
383m · 6 min walk
Tesco (o/s)
389m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

412 pupils

420 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Horsham

High pressure
New homes approved:2,505
Projected new pupils:626

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horsham

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
5 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 February 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.86948%

Overall absence

10.49724%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised3.65806%
Unauthorised1.21141%
Persistent (10%+)10.49724%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

3.69539%
18/19
2.917%
20/21
6.22997%
21/22
5.38004%
22/23
5.36962%
23/24
4.86948%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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