Jolesfield CofE Primary School

Jolesfield CofE Primary has demonstrated significant progress since its previous inspection and is now rated as good overall. The school environment fosters a sense of community among pupils, who feel valued and supported. They benefit from a well-structured curriculum that starts from the early years and encourages both academic achievement and personal development. Notably, pupils express high satisfaction with their school experience and feel secure in reporting any concerns. Leaders and staff maintain high expectations for learning and behavior, contributing positively to the school's atmosphere.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a supportive and community-oriented school environment.
• Curriculum has been thoughtfully overhauled and is ambitious for all pupils.
• Strong focus on moral and cultural development teaching respect and tolerance.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Teachers demonstrate good knowledge of their subjects and engage pupils effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development is still ongoing in a small number of subjects, leading to some gaps in clarity for teachers.

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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Jolesfield CofE Primary 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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% 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, 9.9% of pupils at Jolesfield CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School received £7,158 and spent £6,927 for each of its 152 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £47,000 (£306 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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Jolesfield CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Jolesfield CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Jolesfield CofE Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Jolesfield CofE Primary School have?

Jolesfield CofE Primary School has 152 pupils on roll.

What age range does Jolesfield CofE Primary School cover?

Jolesfield CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Jolesfield CofE Primary School?

Jolesfield CofE Primary School is at Littleworth Lane, Partridge Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8JJ.