Kingslea Primary School

Kingslea Primary School is performing very strongly overall. Every inspected area is graded at the strong standard, and safeguarding standards are met. Pupils achieve well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, including disadvantaged pupils, and attendance is high with persistent absence well below the national average. Behaviour is excellent, classrooms are calm and purposeful, and pupils feel safe and respected. The school's curriculum is well structured and ambitious, with consistently high-quality teaching. Early reading and phonics are taught rigorously, and the early years provision is strong. Inclusion is a significant strength: leaders identify needs precisely and provide effective support for pupils with SEND and those who are disadvantaged. Leadership and governance are also strong, with high staff morale, positive parental engagement, and a clear focus on pupils' best interests. Personal development and wellbeing are woven throughout school life, supported by wide enrichment opportunities and high-quality pastoral care. This is a larger-than-average primary school with 426 pupils. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is well below average, and the proportions of pupils with SEND support or EHC plans are below average. The school has no resourced provision and does not currently use alternative provision. The inspection was a full section 5 inspection. No significant weaknesses were identified; the next step is for leaders and governors to continue developing exceptionally high standards of teaching so that outcomes for all pupils are transformed further.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieve in line with or above their peers, including above national averages in recent outcomes.
• Attendance is high and persistent absence is well below the national average.
• Behaviour is excellent, with calm, purposeful classrooms and rare bullying.
• The curriculum is well structured, ambitious, and builds knowledge securely over time.
• Teaching is consistently high quality, with effective modelling and prompt addressing of misconceptions.
• Early reading and phonics are taught with rigour, ensuring pupils keep up.
• Early years provision is strong, with settled children, purposeful play, and secure early literacy.
• Inclusion is a significant strength, with precise identification and effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Leaders use pupil premium funding strategically to support disadvantaged pupils' access and progress.
• Leadership and governance are strong, with high staff morale and overwhelmingly positive parental feedback.
• Personal development and wellbeing are woven through all aspects of school life, with rich enrichment and pastoral support.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture and pupils feeling safe.
• Older pupils support younger pupils, and pupils take pride in their work.
• Pupils are well prepared for secondary school through a planned transition programme.

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 Kingslea Primary School attended 96.7% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Kingslea 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 Kingslea Primary School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.1% 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, 9.6% of pupils at Kingslea Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Kingslea Primary School received £5,811 and spent £5,833 for each of its 428 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £192,000 (£448 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 Kingslea Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingslea Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Kingslea Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingslea Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Kingslea Primary School have?

Kingslea Primary School has 428 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingslea Primary School cover?

Kingslea Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kingslea Primary School?

Kingslea Primary School is at Kings Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5PS.