Barns Green Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

The Hordens, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barns Green Primary School is a primary school in Horsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 9th of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%

89%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

128 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barns Green Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southwater Junior Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Southwater Infant Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Castlewood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
William Penn School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Billingshurst Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Newbold
Phone: 01403730614
Website: barnsgreen.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Hordens, Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0PJ
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125838

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.