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William Penn School

Horsham, RH13 8GRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
9 1st-choice / 9 offers made
Ranking
#9,287
of 13,686 nationally

About William Penn School

William Penn School is a state-funded primary school in Horsham, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 84 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 105.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (9 Jul 2024). 64% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 9 first-preference applications and 9 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterQuaker
AddressBrooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham, Horsham, RH13 8GR
HeadteacherMr Colin Brookes
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils84
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity84 / 105 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 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, 23 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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William Penn School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.