Colgate Primary School
Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Winn
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 125825
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293851254
About this school
Colgate Primary School is a community primary school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 22 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 59% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 91% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 68% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colgate Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colgate Primary School compares
Colgate Primary School ranked 144th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 7.5% | 18.6% | 126 | — |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary School | — | 6.3% | 10.7% | 382 | 1.4 miles |
| The Bewbush Academy | 64% | 6.1% | 33% | 459 | 1.8 miles |
| Waterfield Primary School | 63% | 6.6% | 31.7% | 404 | 2.0 miles |
| Seymour Primary School | 77% | 4.7% | 32% | 455 | 2.0 miles |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | 50% | 7.3% | 27% | 169 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 20.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilnwood Vale Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
The Bewbush Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Waterfield Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Seymour Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Woodgate Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Horsham
Colgate Primary School ranks 20th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Horsham.
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Primary
- Arunside School, Horsham Primary
- Barns Green Primary School Primary
- Castlewood Primary School Primary
- Greenway Junior School Primary
- Heron Way Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Primary
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
- Leechpool Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Colgate Primary School teach?
- Colgate Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Colgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colgate Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Winn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colgate Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Colgate Primary School?
- Colgate Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Colgate Primary School full?
- Colgate Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 126 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Colgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colgate Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colgate Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Colgate Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colgate Primary School rank locally?
- Colgate Primary School ranked 144th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Colgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colgate Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.