William Penn School

West SussexVoluntary controlled school

Brooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8GR

Headteacher: Mr Colin BrookesSchool website ↗Pupils: 81 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 9 July 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.
64.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
13
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
9.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
18.0%
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).
45.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%0.0%+3.3-5.3+2.3
2016/1764.0%18.0%+1.8-2.1+1.4
2017/1873.0%27.0%+4.2-1.2+1.5
2018/1957.0%7.0%+1.9-1.4+0.8
2022/2365.0%6.0%+4.5-0.1+3.5
2023/2455.0%0.0%---
2024/2564.0%0.0%---
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