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Steyning CofE Primary School

Horsham, BN44 3RQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#11,189
of 13,686 nationally

About Steyning CofE Primary School

Steyning CofE Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the West Sussex local authority average, which is a key point for parents weighing up options. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 48%, compared with the LA average of 56%. That eight-point gap places Steyning 128th out of 226 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is mixed by subject: 74% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, and 66% in reading, but maths was weaker at 54%. Only 3% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, and just 5% did so in maths. Reading fared better at the higher level, with 25% achieving that benchmark. The school’s average scaled scores tell a similar story — 103 in reading and 99 in maths — suggesting reading is a relative strength while maths pulls the overall figure down.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressShooting Field, Steyning, Horsham, BN44 3RQ
HeadteacherSimon Phipps
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils346
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity346 / 420 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

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Steyning CofE 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.