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Loxwood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Nicholsfield, Loxwood, Billingshurst RH14 0SR · loxwoodschool.com · 01403 752207
On the mapSearch near RH14 0SR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.19 mi
- 3.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 178
- 85% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 2.19 mi (3.53 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 15 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.19 mi3.53 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Loxwood Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 74
- 44% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (22%) with SEND