Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in Lower Beeding is performing well overall, achieving a good rating across most domains. The school is characterized by a caring environment where pupils are eager to learn and engage positively with one another. High expectations from teachers foster a respectful atmosphere, contributing to purposeful learning experiences. However, the early years provision requires improvement as the curriculum lacks clarity in certain areas, impacting children's preparedness for Year 1. This is the first routine inspection since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the school has adapted well in several aspects despite some curriculum planning challenges in early education and a few foundation subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils show love and compassion towards each other.
• The school promotes a culture of safety and respect.
• Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and enjoy reading.
• There are effective support systems for pupils with SEND.
• Strong teamwork and high morale among staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in early years is not well planned or sequenced.
• Lack of clarity in foundation subjects regarding knowledge and skills.

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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.3% 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, 6.2% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding received £8,353 and spent £8,218 for each of its 80 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £57,000 (£712 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding have?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding has 80 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding cover?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is at Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6NS.