School profile

Barns Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Horsham, RH13 0PJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#487 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Barns Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils128
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracey Newbold
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125838.

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 maths89%, better than England, better than West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils128
Girls56
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.6%
Gypsy/Roma
11.7%
Chinese
1.6%
Other White
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)5.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.88
Support staff (FTE)9.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Barns Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miNot applicableChrist's HospitalOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimarySouthwater Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimarySouthwater Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barns Green Primary School

What is Barns Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barns Green Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Barns Green Primary School rank in England?

Barns Green Primary School ranks 487 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Barns Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Barns Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barns Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barns Green Primary School made 20 offers from 58 applications (2.9 per offer), and 19 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barns Green Primary School?

Barns Green Primary School has 128 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barns Green Primary School?

Barns Green Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barns Green Primary School?

At Barns Green Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barns Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barns Green Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.