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Kingslea Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Kings Road, Horsham RH13 5PS · kingslea.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01403 254282
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.35 mi
- 0.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 428
- 8 over 420 places · 102%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.8%
- First language not English
- 29.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 0.35 mi (571 m) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 63% 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 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 59% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Kingslea Primary School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (150 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 150
- 35% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (13%) with SEND