Loxwood Primary School
Nicholsfield, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Mellors
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 125845
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403752207
About this school
Loxwood Primary School is a community primary school in Billingshurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loxwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 26 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 27% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 35% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 54% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Loxwood 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 | 58% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loxwood Primary School compares
Loxwood Primary School ranked 133rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.3% | 15.5% | 178 | — |
| Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School | 50% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 195 | 2.2 miles |
| Rudgwick Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 213 | 3.1 miles |
| Wisborough Green Primary School | 48% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 186 | 3.5 miles |
| Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School | 18% | 6.8% | 17.3% | 137 | 4.7 miles |
| Billingshurst Primary Academy | 74% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 596 | 4.7 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.
Inspection history
- 17 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report20 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.47%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Billingshurst
-
Rudgwick Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Wisborough Green Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Billingshurst
-
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School4.7 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Billingshurst Primary Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Billingshurst
Other schools in Billingshurst
- Billingshurst Primary Academy Primary
- Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School Primary
- Wisborough Green Primary School Primary
- Weald School, The Secondary
- Ingfield Manor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Loxwood Primary School teach?
- Loxwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Billingshurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Loxwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Loxwood Primary School is Mrs Sharon Mellors, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loxwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loxwood 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 many pupils are at Loxwood Primary School?
- Loxwood Primary School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Loxwood Primary School full?
- Loxwood Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 178 on roll (85%), 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 Loxwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Loxwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Loxwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Loxwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Loxwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loxwood Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Loxwood Primary School ranked 133rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loxwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Loxwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loxwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loxwood 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.