Community school · West Sussex

Shelley Primary School

4–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125820URN

Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.0 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

84 applications for 57 places · 175th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.0 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

84 applications · 57 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	84	1.5	52	0.91
Sep 2025	60	102	1.7	55	0.92
Sep 2024	58	104	1.8	57	0.98
Sep 2023	60	117	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2022	60	114	1.9	59	0.98
Sep 2021	60	124	2.1	58	0.97
Sep 2020	60	132	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2019	56	105	1.9	51	0.91
Sep 2018	58	117	2.0	54	0.93
Sep 2017	60	122	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2016	60	92	1.5	58	0.97
Sep 2015	40	89	2.2	45	1.13
Sep 2014	37	62	1.7	34	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 68% · Maths 87% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%78th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	0%	107	106
2023/24	51%	2%	104	104
2022/23	59%	2%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shelley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Arunside School, Horsham
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Greenway Junior School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

57%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School
1.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
2.4 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected
Warnham CofE Primary School
2.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
North Heath Community Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125820 · 938/2010
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 10.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LU
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources