Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School

2–11Ages
137Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125995URN

The Street, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

65 applications for 17 places · 14th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

18%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 · 26 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 17 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.5; 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	17	65	3.8	15	0.88
Sep 2025	20	67	3.4	22	1.10
Sep 2024	20	51	2.6	16	0.80
Sep 2023	20	48	2.4	18	0.90
Sep 2022	11	42	3.8	8	0.73
Sep 2021	20	48	2.4	25	1.25
Sep 2020	19	72	3.8	20	1.05
Sep 2019	14	54	3.9	13	0.93
Sep 2018	20	69	3.5	22	1.10
Sep 2017	19	62	3.3	16	0.84
Sep 2016	15	57	3.8	12	0.80
Sep 2015	20	77	3.9	19	0.95
Sep 2014	20	70	3.5	26	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 27% · Maths 50% → all three 18% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard18%184th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard9%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard27%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	18%	0%	102	101
2023/24	33%	0%	107	103
2022/23	50%	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

Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.8applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Rudgwick Primary School
3.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Shelley Primary School
3.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Warnham CofE Primary School
4.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Barns Green Primary School
4.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Arunside School, Horsham
4.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

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

Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125995 · 938/3031
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 137 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Street, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RR
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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