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Oakfields Primary School, Horsham

Community school · Horsham · RH12 4ET

Ages 4–11 · 222 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

222 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
115 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
222 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
53
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 Samantha Cox

Location

Address
Leith View Road
Postcode
RH12 4ET
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, 222 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.9%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH12
23
Primary in RH12
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 RH12

  • Leechpool Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 6AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Kingslea Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 5PS · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Heron Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 6DJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 5PP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Cox
Telephone
01403261822
Website
www.northolmes.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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