Heron Way Primary SchoolLeechpool Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Heron Way Primary School and Leechpool Primary School are primary schools in Horsham.
Heron Way Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Leechpool Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heron Way Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heron Way Primary School was judged Outstanding and Leechpool Primary 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 95.0% for Heron Way Primary School and 73.0% for Leechpool Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Heron Way Primary School (96.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leechpool Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamHeron Way Primary School | HorshamLeechpool Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 110th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH13 6DJ | Horsham, RH13 6AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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.
Heron Way Primary School
Leechpool Primary School
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