Jolesfield CofE Primary School
Littleworth Lane, Partridge Green, Horsham, RH13 8JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Vicky Price
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 125985
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403710546
About this school
Jolesfield CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 152 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 29 | 15 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 67% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 73% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Jolesfield CofE 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 | 52% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jolesfield CofE Primary School compares
Jolesfield CofE Primary School ranked 40th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 152 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 354 | 2.2 miles |
| St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 16% | 95 | 2.2 miles |
| Ashurst CofE Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 48 | 2.4 miles |
| Shipley CofE Primary School | 50% | 8% | 8.1% | 66 | 3.5 miles |
| Twineham CofE Primary School | 43% | 9.7% | 13% | 14 | 3.8 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)
- 9.27%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Henfield
-
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Ashurst CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Steyning
-
Shipley CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Twineham CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Horsham
Jolesfield CofE Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Colgate Primary School Primary
- Greenway Junior School Primary
- Heron Way Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
- Leechpool Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Jolesfield CofE Primary School teach?
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Jolesfield CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Jolesfield CofE Primary School is Ms Vicky Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Jolesfield CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jolesfield CofE 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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School?
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Jolesfield CofE Primary School full?
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 152 on roll (72%), 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 Jolesfield CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Jolesfield CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Jolesfield CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Jolesfield CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Jolesfield CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jolesfield CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School ranked 40th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jolesfield CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jolesfield CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jolesfield CofE 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.