Jolesfield CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Horsham · RH13 8JJ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM7.2%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 126025
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Horsham · RH13 8QZ
Ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
Strong standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
70%
Overall absence
4.5%
Admissions demand
0.92 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-04-14
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 92
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.92 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
12
Places offered
13
1st-preference offers
12
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 23
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 13
- 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 fill68%
95 pupils · 140 places
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Boys / girls
- 50 / 45
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 95 / 140 (68%)
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- FSM pupils
- 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- 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 aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Giles Kolter
Location
- Address
- Potters Green, Station Road, Cowfold
- Postcode
- RH13 8QZ
- Town
- Horsham
- 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Horsham, West Sussex, 95 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Horsham · RH13 6LH · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM6.4%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Giles Kolter
- Telephone
- 01403864365