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Billingshurst Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Billingshurst · RH14 9RE

Ages 4–11 · 596 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

596 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
596
Boys / girls
303 / 293
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
596 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
77
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Sussex Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Marion Ley

Location

Address
Upper Station Road
Postcode
RH14 9RE
Town
Billingshurst
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Billingshurst, West Sussex, 596 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Billingshurst
7
Primary schools in Billingshurst
4
Academies among open schools in Billingshurst
14% (1)
Open schools in RH14
6
Primary in RH14
4
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BillingshurstNear RH14

  • Wisborough Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Billingshurst · RH14 0EE · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.63

    2.1 miles away

  • William Penn School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 8GR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand0.90

    2.7 miles away

  • Barns Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 0PJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Marion Ley
Telephone
01403782789
Website
https://www.billingshurstprimary.org.uk/web

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