Kilnwood Vale Primary School
Calvert Link, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 0BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kilnwood Vale Primary School is a primary school in Horsham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
The school's vision to 'inspire, nurture, enable' is lived out daily by pupils throughout all aspects of their learning. There is a warm and welcoming environment where pupils keenly greet visitors and share their positive experiences of the education provided. In lessons and around the school, pupils behave well. They are polite and respectful towards staff and their classmates. Teachers have high expectations of pupils' conduct. There are well-established routines across the school. Pupils confidently learn both independently and collectively during group work. Trips, visitors and celebrations help pupils learn more about subjects such as history, design technology and religious education. For example, children in the early years enjoyed learning about Diwali recently. Playtimes are joyous and energetic. Pupils can access a variety of games equipment and sports clubs organised by the 'play leaders'. As a result, pupils play well together. Any occasional disagreements are sorted out quickly. Pupils trust adults to keep them safe and feel confident in sharing any concerns with their identified trusted adults. These are staff members that pupils can reach out to at any time. All staff have high expectations for pupils' academic achievement. The carefully considered curriculum helps all pupils, including children in the early years, to get off to a flying start to their educational journey.
What the school should improve
- The full implementation of the curriculum in some of the subjects is not yet fully consistent. Some teachers do not yet have the full subject expertise to confidently teach the important knowledge. Consequently, they are then less able to check how pupils' understanding builds over time. The school is aware of this and should continue to monitor the impact of their planned improvements to ensure that pupils' knowledge is secure.
- Some pupils are not yet attending school as regularly as they should. As a result, they are missing out on vital learning. The school should continue to strengthen its actions to support the improvement in the attendance of these pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
382 pupils on roll
Schools near Kilnwood Vale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bewbush Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| Waterfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Gossops Green Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Cottesmore School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Seymour Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Jessica Cushman
- Phone
- 01403288263
- Address
- Calvert Link, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 0BZ
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 147193
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.