Wisborough Green Primary School, Billingshurst
Wisborough Green 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 January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 144th-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Wisborough Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Wisborough Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% 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 66% in reading and 45% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wisborough Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Wisborough Green Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wisborough Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wisborough Green Primary School are Billingshurst Primary Academy (2.1 miles, 79% reading, 80% maths); Loxwood Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 56% maths).
Wisborough Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Billingshurst Primary AcademyLoxwood Primary SchoolPlaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
5.9% 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.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Billingshurst Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Three Crowns (outside), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wisborough Green Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6.3 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.9%
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 improved from 66% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 45% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wisborough Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wisborough Green Primary School.
- WOW Club Wisborough GreenAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wisborough Green 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 Wisborough Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wisborough Green 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Wisborough Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
210 places
21 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
85
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,279
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,173
Per pupil
£1074k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wisborough Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wisborough Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wisborough Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Wisborough Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wisborough Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wisborough Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wisborough Green 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 Wisborough Green Primary School?
Wisborough Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Wisborough Green Primary School?
Classes at Wisborough Green Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wisborough Green Primary School?
Wisborough Green Primary School has around 186 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wisborough Green Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Wisborough Green Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wisborough Green Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Wisborough Green 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 Wisborough Green 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 Wisborough Green (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wisborough Green Primary School's term dates?
Wisborough Green 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 Wisborough Green 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, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wisborough Green Primary School?
Wisborough Green Primary School is at Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0EE.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)