Billingshurst Primary Academy, based in Billingshurst, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Billingshurst Primary Academy currently has around 607 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RE |
| Website: | https://www.billingshurstprimary.org.uk/web |
| Telephone: | 01403782789 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Marion Ley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 150705 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 607 |
| Number of Boys: | 310 |
| Number of Girls: | 297 |
| White British | 78.60% | 477 |
| Unclassified | 9.90% | 60 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 7 |
| African | 1.20% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingshurst Primary Academy Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Billingshurst Junior School Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE | - not rated | 14 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Billingshurst Infant School Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE | - not rated | 14 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Billingshurst Primary School Upper Station Road , RH14 9RE | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weald School, The Station Road , RH14 9RY | - not rated | 251 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.