Colgate Primary SchoolHandcross Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Colgate Primary School and Handcross Primary School are primary schools.
Colgate Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Handcross Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Handcross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Colgate Primary School was judged Good and Handcross Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Colgate Primary School and 79.0% for Handcross Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Colgate Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Handcross Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamColgate Primary School | Haywards HeathHandcross Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 218 in West Sussex | 22nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 6HS | Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 129 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Colgate Primary School
Handcross Primary School
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