William Penn School, Horsham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Quaker
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Colin Brookes
Pupils:84 / 105 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403741274
Address:Brooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8GR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:126002
UKPRN:10078095
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

11.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMathsWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has improved from 55% to 64%.

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

22.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Crossroads (N-bound)
192m ยท 3 min walk
Slaughter Bridge Farm (opp)
654m ยท 11 min walk
Coolham Road (S-bound)
764m ยท 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

84 pupils

105 capacity

21 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(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.36212%

Overall absence

20.73171%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised4.60329%
Unauthorised1.75882%
Persistent (10%+)20.73171%
Severe (50%+)6.09756%

Absence trend

4.58445%
18/19
8.98419%
20/21
5.73994%
21/22
6.12899%
22/23
6.88401%
23/24
6.36212%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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