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Barns Green Primary School

Horsham, RH13 0PJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#637 of 13,686 nationally

About Barns Green Primary School

Barns Green Primary School is a small state primary in Horsham, West Sussex, with 130 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10. 8 per cent, which is below the national average and suggests a relatively affluent intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 51 applications for just 20 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2. 55 applicants per place. Of those 51 applications, 16 were first-preference choices, and all 16 received an offer. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged 4 to 11. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated it Good across all areas — a notable improvement from its previous inspection in June 2022, when it was judged to Require Improvement overall. The turnaround in leadership and management, which moved from a grade 3 to a grade 2, appears to have been a key factor.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Hordens, Barns Green, Horsham, Horsham, RH13 0PJ
HeadteacherTracey Newbold
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils130
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity130 / 140 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:00-09:00

Source: barnsgreen.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barns Green Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.