Oakfields Primary School, HorshamHeron Way Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham and Heron Way Primary School are primary schools in Horsham.
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Heron Way Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Heron Way Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham was judged Good and Heron Way Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Oakfields Primary School, Horsham and 95.0% for Heron Way Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Oakfields Primary School, Horsham (45.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heron Way Primary School (96.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamOakfields Primary School, Horsham | HorshamHeron Way Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 218 in West Sussex | 1st of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH12 4ET | Horsham, RH13 6DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 3.0% 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.
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
Heron Way Primary School
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