Shelley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shelley 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 21st of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 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

412 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10.9%

10.9%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shelley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Arunside School, Horsham	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Greenway Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% 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 Kim Sheik
Phone: 01403265343
Website: shelley.w-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LU
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125820

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.