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Loxwood Primary School

Community school · Billingshurst · RH14 0SR

Ages 4–11 · 178 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill85%

178 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
87 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
178 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
27
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 Sharon Mellors

Location

Address
Nicholsfield, Loxwood
Postcode
RH14 0SR
Town
Billingshurst
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Billingshurst, West Sussex, 178 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.2%.

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

  • Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Billingshurst · RH14 0PX · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.90

    2.2 miles away

  • Pennthorpe School

    Other independent school

    Horsham · RH12 3HJ · West Sussex

    Ages 2–13

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Mellors
Telephone
01403752207
Website
www.loxwoodschool.com

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