Leechpool Primary School

Leechpool Primary has been rated as 'Requires Improvement' in several key areas, reflecting mixed performance across varying subjects and age groups. While the school offers a good start for younger students, particularly in early years and personal development, there are significant inconsistencies in the quality of education provided to older pupils, leading to variable learning outcomes. Notably, older pupils struggle with respect and behavior, impacting their learning environment. There are positive aspects, such as strong support for children with special educational needs and a broad range of enriching extracurricular opportunities.

Strengths

• Early years provision is well-designed and effective.
• Children in Reception demonstrate high-quality listening and attention skills.
• Pupils excel in music, regularly composing and performing.
• The personal development curriculum focuses on key learning for life.
• Pupils appreciate and benefit from a variety of extracurricular clubs.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum quality is inconsistent across subjects.
• The school’s approach to managing pupils’ behavior is variable.
• Disadvantaged pupils have lower attendance rates.
• The school lacks a precise oversight of its improvement work.

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 Leechpool Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.7% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Leechpool Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Leechpool Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.0% 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, 19.1% of pupils at Leechpool Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% 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 Leechpool Primary School received £6,252 and spent £6,310 for each of its 409 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £140,000 (£342 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 Leechpool Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leechpool Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Leechpool Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Leechpool Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Leechpool Primary School have?

Leechpool Primary School has 409 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leechpool Primary School cover?

Leechpool Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Leechpool Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leechpool Primary School?

Leechpool Primary School is at Leechpool Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6AG.