William Penn School

About William Penn School

William Penn School is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Quaker religious character. Around 81 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 9.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to 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 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). William Penn School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 9 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.9%. There are about 12.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering William Penn School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.