Located in Horsham, Warnham CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Warnham CofE Primary School currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57% boys and 43% girls. Around 5.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Freeman Road, Horsham, RH12 3RQ
Website: http://www.warnhamschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01403265230
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shirley Kirby
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125998

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.50%183
White and Black Caribbean2.50%5
White and Asian2.50%5
Unclassified1.50%3
African1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.9)
Writing: Average (1.8)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warnham CofE Primary School
Freeman Road , Warnham RH12 3RQ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Holbrook Primary School
Holbrook School Lane , RH12 5PP
3out of 4 2,722 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Trafalgar Community Infant School
Victory Road , RH12 2JF
3out of 4 2,752 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenway Junior School
Greenway , RH12 2JS
3out of 4 2,788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Greenway School
Greenway , RH12 2JS
- not rated 2,788 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanbridge House School
Farthings Hill , Guildford Road RH12 1SR
4out of 4 3,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
Hurst Road , RH12 2EJ
- not rated 3,114 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
Hurst Road , RH12 2EJ
- not rated 3,152 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warnham Court School
Warnham , RH12 3RX
- not rated 854 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farlington School
Strood Park , RH12 3PN
- not rated 2,306 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
New Barn School
Guildford Road , Broadbridge Heath RH12 3PQ
- not rated 2,884 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aurora Vincent House School
Vincent House , 31 North Parade RH12 2DA
- not rated 2,907 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springfield Park School
North Parade , RH12 2BQ
- not rated 3,224 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.