Barns Green Primary SchoolWilliam Penn School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Barns Green Primary School and William Penn School are primary schools in Horsham.
Barns Green Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and William Penn School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barns Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barns Green Primary School was judged the expected standard and William Penn School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for Barns Green Primary School and 64.0% for William Penn School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barns Green Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at William Penn School (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamBarns Green Primary School | HorshamWilliam Penn School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 67th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 130 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 0PJ | Horsham, RH13 8GR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 130 | 81 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 27.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barns Green Primary School
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