Leechpool Primary School

West SussexCommunity school

Leechpool Lane, Horsham, RH13 6AG

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola DavenportSchool website ↗Pupils: 417 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 June 2024Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
131
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
3.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1658.0%3.0%+2.9-2.1+1.2
2016/1766.0%8.0%+3.7-0.7+1.1
2017/1867.0%8.0%+4.5+0.5+3.5
2018/1968.0%13.0%+3.8+0.6+0.8
2022/2363.0%10.0%+1.30.0+0.5
2023/2447.0%8.0%---
2024/2573.0%8.0%---
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