Colgate Primary SchoolWaterfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Colgate Primary School and Waterfield Primary School are primary schools.
Colgate Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterfield Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waterfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Colgate Primary School was judged Good and Waterfield Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 63.0% for Waterfield 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 Waterfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamColgate Primary School | CrawleyWaterfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 218 in West Sussex | 45th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 472 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 6HS | Crawley, RH11 8RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 129 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 17.9% 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
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