Billingshurst Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Billingshurst Primary Academy is a primary school in Billingshurst for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 73rd of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 February 2023, report published 11 May 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

91 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

596 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Billingshurst Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wisborough Green Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
William Penn School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
Barns Green Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	89% met the expected standard
Shipley CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	18% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Marion Ley
Phone: 01403782789
Website: billingshurstprimary.org.uk/web (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RE
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 150705

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.