Kingslea Primary School
About Kingslea Primary School
Kingslea Primary School’s headline metrics put it well ahead of the West Sussex local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 56%, Kingslea achieves 83% — a gap of 27 percentage points. That places the school third out of 35 primary schools in Horsham, and in the top 10% nationally. It’s a strong academic performer for a state primary, and the data suggests it punches above its local peers. The school is also oversubscribed by a considerable margin: for 59 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 258 applications, with 82 first-preference requests. That kind of demand reflects a reputation that families in the area clearly trust.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 May 2022Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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