Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Street
Slinfold
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 0RR
Phone 01403790253
Reference Number 125995

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 127
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60.63%
Girls: 39.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 6 16
2 10 6 16
3 17 7 24
4 13 8 21
5 4 8 12
6 14 8 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.3%
African 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Sep 2023
Date Report
26 Sep 2023 School inspection:
08 Jan 2020 School inspection:
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
05 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
30 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
05 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
26 Jan 2004 Full inspection

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

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 18%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3.6
Writing 0.3
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 1
Third Preference 23 1
From another Local Authority 5 0

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