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Leechpool Primary School

Horsham, RH13 6AGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#11,359
of 13,686 nationally

About Leechpool Primary School

Leechpool Primary School in Horsham is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently running almost exactly at capacity with 417 pupils against a published capacity of 420. The school serves a community where 10. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably below the national average for primary schools in England, suggesting a relatively less deprived intake compared with the wider country. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 131 applications for just 59 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 22. Of those, 53 families put Leechpool as their first preference, and 52 were offered a place, meaning a first-preference success rate of around 98% — though the overall picture is that the school is significantly oversubscribed, with more than two applicants for every spot.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLeechpool Lane, Horsham, Horsham, RH13 6AG
HeadteacherNicola Davenport
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:05

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

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Leechpool Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.