Loxwood Primary School, based in Billingshurst, provides primary education, 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.
Loxwood Primary School currently has around 181 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.5% boys and 52.5% girls. Around 14.9% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.9%).
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: | Nicholsfield, Billingshurst, RH14 0SR |
| Website: | www.loxwoodschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01403752207 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sharon Mellors |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125845 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 181 |
| Number of Boys: | 86 |
| Number of Girls: | 95 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.90% | 141 |
| Unclassified | 7.70% | 14 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 5.50% | 10 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxwood Primary School Nicholsfield , Loxwood RH14 0SR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alfold First School Loxwood Road , Alfold GU6 8HP | - not rated | 2,804 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Grange Loxwood Road , GU6 8HP | - not rated | 2,740 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rikkyo School-in-England Guildford Road , Rudgwick RH12 3BE | - not rated | 3,165 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.