Shipley CofE Primary SchoolWilliam Penn School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.

Summary of the comparison

Shipley CofE Primary School and William Penn School are primary schools in Horsham.

  • Shipley CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Penn School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Penn School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Shipley CofE Primary School was judged Good 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 50.0% for Shipley CofE Primary School and 64.0% for William Penn School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shipley CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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

Shipley CofE Primary School versus William Penn School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure HorshamShipley CofE Primary SchoolHorshamWilliam Penn SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC57/100C60/100Stronger figure
Local ranking87th of 218 in West Sussex 67th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeVoluntary controlled school Voluntary controlled school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll74 81
Capacity105 105
LocationHorsham, RH13 8PL Horsham, RH13 8GR
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard50.0% 64.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure105.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure105.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census74 81
Free school meals (ever 6)8.1% 16.1%
English as an additional language0.0% 9.9%
SEN support20.3% 27.2%
SEN with an EHC plan1.4% 1.2%
Attendance
Overall absence8.0% 6.4% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence15.6% Stronger figure20.7% 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.

Shipley CofE Primary School

William Penn School

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