Oakfields Primary School, Horsham

Community school · Primary school · Horsham, West Sussex
RH12 4ET
Composite score
26.0

School overview

Oakfields Primary School, Horsham is a primary school serving Horsham, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 167 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Oakfields Primary School, Horsham 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 23.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#2062
In South East
#189
In West Sussex
Top 94%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
31%
% achieving higher RWM
5%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
100.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 167 % FSM ever-6 25.8% % EAL 13.2% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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