School profile

Colgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Horsham, RH13 6HS

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,194 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Colgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Dec 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils126 of 140 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Winn
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125825.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%6%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing50%71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%73%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils126
Girls63
Boys63
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English4%
SEN support20
EHC plan8
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
4%
White and Asian
3.2%
Pakistani
1.6%
White and Black African
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence8.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence20.4%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence3.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)68
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places140
Pupils on roll134
Unfilled places4.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.42
Support staff (FTE)12.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Colgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miNot applicableCottesmore SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryKilnwood Vale Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.8 miPrimaryThe Bewbush AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Colgate Primary School

What is Colgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Colgate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Dec 2017.

How does Colgate Primary School rank in England?

Colgate Primary School ranks 12,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Colgate Primary School?

Colgate Primary School has 126 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 140.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.