Trafalgar Community Infant School

Trafalgar Community Infant School continues to maintain its status as a good school. Pupils arrive with enthusiasm, supported by a joyful and inclusive atmosphere that caters to all learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school's ambitious curriculum is thoughtfully structured to build knowledge progressively, fostering a love for learning and reading among pupils. Staff training and high expectations contribute to a supportive environment where children feel safe and valued, participating actively in lessons and extracurricular activities. However, some inconsistencies in assessment practices could hinder addressing learning gaps more effectively.

Strengths

• Joyous atmosphere that engages and supports all pupils
• High expectations lead to a strong sense of purpose in learning
• Ambitious and carefully constructed curriculum
• Effective phonics program enhances reading fluency
• Pupils have positive attitudes towards learning and each other
• Strong focus on physical and mental health education
• Commitment to broader development through diverse curriculum experiences

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices in foundation subjects
• Gaps in learning not always sufficiently addressed

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Trafalgar Community Infant School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Trafalgar Community Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Trafalgar Community Infant School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 34.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.4% of pupils at Trafalgar Community Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Trafalgar Community Infant School received £7,126 and spent £7,061 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £179,000 (-£923 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Trafalgar Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Trafalgar Community Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Trafalgar Community Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Trafalgar Community Infant School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Trafalgar Community Infant School have?

Trafalgar Community Infant School has 194 pupils on roll.

What age range does Trafalgar Community Infant School cover?

Trafalgar Community Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Trafalgar Community Infant School?

Trafalgar Community Infant School is at Victory Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2JF.