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Warnham CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Horsham, RH12 3RQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,561 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Warnham CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Shirley Kirby
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125998.

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 maths48%, worse than England, worse 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.106, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls91
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.4%
First language not English0.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.9

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
90.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
2.5%
African
1.5%
Other White
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
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.

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 teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)9.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.6
Support staff (FTE)9.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, 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 rate1%
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 Warnham CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miNot applicableFarlington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryTrafalgar Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGreenway Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryShelley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryNorth Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 mi16 plusThe College of Richard Collyer In HorshamAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.8 miSecondaryTanbridge House SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Warnham CofE Primary School

What is Warnham CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warnham CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Feb 2019.

How does Warnham CofE Primary School rank in England?

Warnham CofE Primary School ranks 12,561 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Warnham CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Warnham CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Warnham CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Warnham CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 72 applications (2.4 per offer), and 28 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Warnham CofE Primary School?

Warnham CofE Primary School has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Warnham CofE Primary School?

Warnham CofE Primary School had 209 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Warnham CofE Primary School?

At Warnham CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warnham CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warnham CofE Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.