Located in Horsham, Colgate Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Colgate Primary School currently has around 129 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 18.6% 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.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Blackhouse Road, Horsham, RH13 6HS |
| Website: | http://colgate.eschools.co.uk/website |
| Telephone: | 01293851254 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rebecca Winn |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125825 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 129 |
| Number of Boys: | 65 |
| Number of Girls: | 64 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.70% | 108 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 2 |
| African | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Primary School Blackhouse Road , Colgate RH13 6HS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,477 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW | - not rated | 3,112 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bewbush Community Primary Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW | - not rated | 3,112 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bewbush First School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW | - not rated | 3,148 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW | - not rated | 3,112 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU | - not rated | 2,204 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.