Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School

Slinfold CofE Primary School has shown significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' to a 'Good' rating across all areas assessed. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and cared for, contributing to their overall well-being and positive self-esteem. Staff members foster strong relationships with students, making them feel excited about their learning and achievements. While the school has ambitious and engaging curricula, there are still some subjects where further development is needed for pupils to gain a deeper understanding of the material.

Strengths

• Strong and trusting relationships between staff and pupils
• Ambitious and engaging curriculum with well-planned lessons
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• Positive behaviours and high expectations for student conduct
• Wide range of extracurricular clubs and leadership opportunities for pupils
• Positive impact from the new mathematics scheme on pupils' learning

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects have a curriculum that is still very new, affecting pupils' knowledge retention
• Teachers do not always identify gaps in pupils' understanding swiftly
• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding in some subjects

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 Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.5% 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, 2.4% of pupils at Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre 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 Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School had 27.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% 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, 13.1% of pupils at Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% 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 Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School received £9,206 and spent £8,943 for each of its 137 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £71,000 (£520 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 Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School last inspected by Ofsted?

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School have?

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School has 137 pupils on roll.

What age range does Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School cover?

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 18% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School?

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School is at The Street, Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0RR.