William Penn School, Horsham | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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William Penn School

Brooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham RH13 8GR

http://www.williampenn.co.uk/website

William Penn School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (West Sussex). It has about 100 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		Shipley CofE Primary School
2.5		Barns Green Primary School
2.6		Billingshurst Primary Academy
3.2		Southwater Junior Academy
3.2		Southwater Infant Academy
3.4		West Chiltington Community Primary School
3.5		Castlewood Primary School
4.3		Ashington CofE Primary School
4.7		Wisborough Green Primary School
4.8		St Mary's Church of England Primary School
4.9		St Andrew's CofE Primary School
5.0		Jolesfield CofE Primary School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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