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Leechpool Primary School

Community school · Horsham · RH13 6AG

Ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

75

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
163
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
220 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Davenport

Location

Address
Leechpool Lane
Postcode
RH13 6AG
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Horsham, West Sussex, 409 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH13
23
Primary in RH13
15
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 HorshamNear RH13

  • Kingslea Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 5PS · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Heron Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 6DJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • North Heath Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 5XL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.1 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 5PP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Trafalgar Community Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 2JF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Davenport
Telephone
01403210233
Website
http://www.leechpoolprimaryschool.co.uk

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