Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding

4–11Ages
80Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125987URN

Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

13 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

13 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.6

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	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2025	8	16	2.0	6	0.75
Sep 2024	4	18	4.5	4	1.00
Sep 2023	13	32	2.5	15	1.15
Sep 2022	8	16	2.0	7	0.88
Sep 2021	13	28	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2020	13	24	1.9	15	1.15
Sep 2019	13	29	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2018	12	25	2.1	11	0.92
Sep 2017	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2016	12	24	2.0	10	0.83
Sep 2015	8	25	3.1	7	0.88
Sep 2014	8	32	4.0	5	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 90% · Maths 50% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%169th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth20%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	40%	20%	105	102
2023/24	38%	0%	105	100
2022/23	38%	0%	105	100

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

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingThis school
This school

Good2022

2.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
3.2 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Heron Way Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.9 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Leechpool Primary School
5.0 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Handcross Primary School
5.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
5.4 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Kingslea Primary School
5.4 km · West Sussex

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Colgate Primary School
5.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125987 · 938/3022
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 80 on roll
Free school meals: 7.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NS
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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