Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Shipley CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
66Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125992URN

School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.2 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

29 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

14 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.2 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 8 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 6.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 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	8	29	3.6	7	0.88
Sep 2025	7	33	4.7	6	0.86
Sep 2024	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2023	15	55	3.7	13	0.87
Sep 2022	14	46	3.3	10	0.71
Sep 2021	15	53	3.5	17	1.13
Sep 2020	7	26	3.7	4	0.57
Sep 2019	7	44	6.3	6	0.86
Sep 2018	12	42	3.5	14	1.17
Sep 2017	12	35	2.9	12	1.00
Sep 2016	12	54	4.5	12	1.00
Sep 2015	12	54	4.5	12	1.00
Sep 2014	6	23	3.8	5	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 60% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%140th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	50%	0%	107	106
2023/24	54%	0%	108	104
2022/23	46%	8%	105	102

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

Shipley CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
William Penn School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

3.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Southwater Infant Academy
4.9 km · West Sussex

2026

1.6applications per place
Southwater Junior Academy
5.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

69%met the SATs standard
Barns Green Primary School
5.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Castlewood Primary School
5.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Jolesfield CofE Primary School
5.6 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
6.1 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
West Chiltington Community Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125992 · 938/3028
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 66 on roll
Free school meals: 9.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PL
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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