Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is a primary school in Horsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 19th of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 26 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2022
Pupils eagerly come to this caring school knowing that they will have an exciting and inspiring day ahead. The teachers have high expectations of what pupils will achieve in their learning. Alongside this, the school's values and embedded golden rule help pupils know how to behave and treat others with the utmost respect. Pupils show love and compassion to their friends and the adults who help them. As a result, learning is calm and purposeful. This is a vibrant and welcoming small school with a big heart. Pupils value how friendly it is, and that everyone gets along so well. Pupils are understood and cherished as individuals. Everyone's talents, interests and backgrounds are appreciated. Unkind behaviour is not tolerated. Bullying is not something pupils worry about. They trust that the committed team of adults will listen and quickly resolve any issues. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that enrich their learning, such as events at the local church or forest school. They appreciate clubs such as sports activities, learning musical instruments and Spanish. Pupils are keen to welcome visitors and talk enthusiastically about their learning. They especially value their class council debates, for example discussing the future of school uniform.
What the school should improve
- The school's curriculum in the early years is not yet sufficiently well planned and sequenced to ensure that children develop knowledge and skills across all seven areas of learning. For example, it means that the planned activities set for children do not always have a clear learning focus. Leaders need to ensure that the curriculum for early years is coherently planned and sequenced, and staff are well trained to be able to implement it effectively.
- In a few foundation subjects, leaders have not precisely laid out what knowledge and skills pupils need to learn. This leads to teachers being unclear about what to teach and check across a series of lessons. Teachers require further training or support to sequence this key curriculum content step by step.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
80 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Heron Way Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 95% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 78% met the expected standard |
| Leechpool Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 73% met the expected standard |
| Handcross Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Bishop
- Phone
- 01403891263
- Address
- Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NS
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 125987
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.