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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Horsham, RH13 6NS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,827 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils80
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Tracey Bishop
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125987.

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 maths40%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Expected standard in reading70%76%76%
Expected standard in writing90%71%73%
Expected standard in maths50%73%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils80
Girls35
Boys45
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.5%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size16.5

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
83.8%
Other mixed
5%
Other White
3.8%
Other Black
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)4.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.47
Support staff (FTE)3.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.13
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, 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%
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.

Frequently asked questions about Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding

What is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's Ofsted rating?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding rank in England?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding ranks 13,827 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding made 5 offers from 13 applications (2.6 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding has 80 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

At Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding, the average class had 16.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.