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EnglandSouth EastHorshamRH13 8GRWilliam Penn School
Primary

William Penn School

Primary

Horsham · Horsham · RH13 8GR http://www.williampenn.co.uk

Pupils
81
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
81
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
64%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
81
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterQuaker
StatusOpen

Overview of William Penn School · Primary · West Sussex

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
64%
+9pp
73%64%55%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
27%14%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
9%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
18%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
45%
SPAG higher standard
27%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
81
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
Brooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8GR
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2564%0%82%9%64%0%73%18%91%45%105.0105.0103.028%81
2023/2455%0%64%36%55%0%73%9%55%64%103.0104.0103.019%91
2022/2365%6%82%53%65%6%82%47%71%76%111.0108.0105.0+4.50-0.10+3.5020%99
2018/1957%7%71%36%71%14%79%7%71%79%107.0105.0104.0+1.90-1.40+0.8012%82
2017/1873%27%93%53%73%27%73%60%87%80%111.0107.0112.0+4.20-1.20+1.5010%88
2016/1764%18%82%45%73%18%91%36%73%100%107.0107.0111.0+1.80-2.10+1.4010%105

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258112.328%10%16%6%21%
2023/249114.219%3%14%7%23%
2022/239915.520%0%9%6%23%
2021/2210919.518%1%10%6%12%
2020/2110720.618%3%8%
2018/198215.812%6%10%5%10%
2017/188814.710%6%7%4%6%
2016/1710521.310%7%7%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.