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Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School

Voluntary controlled school · Horsham · RH13 0RR

Ages 2–11 · 137 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
120

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill98%

137 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
78 / 59
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
137 / 140 (98%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Iain Campbell

Location

Address
The Street, Slinfold
Postcode
RH13 0RR
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Horsham, West Sussex, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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

  • Rudgwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 3HW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.03

    2.1 miles away

  • Shelley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 3LU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

  • Warnham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 3RQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand0.89

    2.8 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

    2.9 miles away

  • Arunside School, Horsham

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Campbell
Telephone
01403790253
Website
http://www.slinfold.w-sussex.sch.uk

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