Warnham CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Freeman Road
Warnham
Rh12 3rq
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 3RQ
Phone 01403265230
Reference Number 125998

Warnham C of E Primary School is performing well, maintaining the strong standards identified in its previous inspections. The school promotes a positive and inclusive environment, where pupils are respectful and motivated to learn. High expectations and strong leadership contribute to students' success in key assessments, showing a commitment to their personal and academic growth. Parents express high satisfaction with the caring and effective staff, underscoring the school's supportive community atmosphere. While the school excels in areas such as reading and mathematics, some subjects reveal inconsistencies in connecting lesson activities to intended learning outcomes. This variability can hinder students' ability to recall knowledge and apply it effectively in new situations. The school recognizes this and is poised to provide further training and support to address these concerns, ensuring that all subjects are delivered with the same effectiveness as key areas.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 200
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57%
Girls: 43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 9 30
2 12 16 28
3 21 8 29
4 17 13 30
5 17 13 30
6 15 10 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.5%
White & Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 1%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Nov 2024
Date Report
26 Nov 2024 School inspection
12 Feb 2019 Full inspection:
27 Sep 2017 Monitoring visit
29 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong pupil achievement in end-of-key-stage assessments
  • High levels of motivation and engagement among students
  • Positive school environment with respectful behavior
  • Effective phonics instruction and reading programs
  • Expert subject knowledge among staff, particularly in mathematics and English
  • Development of independence through classroom initiatives

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent connections between lesson activities and intended learning in some subjects

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 57 16 3 8 0 84
2. My child feels safe at this school. 56 17 2 9 0 84
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 46 22 8 5 3 84
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 58 8 3 7 6 2
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 48 22 10 2 2 84
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 16 39 13 6 8 2
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 54 14 8 5 1 82
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 46 24 9 1 4 84
9. My child does well at this school. 52 19 10 1 2 84
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 53 22 6 3 0 84
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 55 24 2 1 2 84
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 41 28 4 6 5 84
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 56 16 5 4 3 84
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 74 10
15. My child enjoys boarding/the welfare experience. 6 1 0 0 0 7
16. My child is warm enough and comfortable in the residential accommodation. 7 0 0 0 0 7
17. The experience of boarding/welfare helps my child’s progress and development. 6 1 0 0 0 7
18. I can easily contact the staff who care for my child. 7 0 0 0 0 7
19. Boarding/welfare is well organised and managed effectively. 7 0 0 0 0 7

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

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 106
Maths 103

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 -0.9
Writing 1.8
Maths 0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 28 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 7 1

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