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Holbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Horsham, RH12 5PP

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,622 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Holbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils416
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ian Holmes
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125965.

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 maths74%, 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.12%, better than England, better than West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than 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.109, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils416
Girls208
Boys208
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.8%
First language not English3.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.7

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
81.3%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
4.6%
Indian
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.2%

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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.11
Support staff (FTE)23.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.171
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Holbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryNorth Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughBohunt HorshamFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOakfields Primary School, HorshamCommunity school
Good
1.1 mi16 plusThe College of Richard Collyer In HorshamAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryKingslea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miNurseryHorsham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryTrafalgar Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLeechpool Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Holbrook Primary School

What is Holbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2018.

How does Holbrook Primary School rank in England?

Holbrook Primary School ranks 3,622 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Holbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Holbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holbrook Primary School made 59 offers from 171 applications (2.9 per offer), and 50 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holbrook Primary School?

Holbrook Primary School has 416 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holbrook Primary School?

Holbrook Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holbrook Primary School?

At Holbrook Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holbrook Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% 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.