Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
Church Close, Lower Beeding, Horsham, RH13 6NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Bishop
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 125987
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403891263
About this school
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding, 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
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 38% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 85% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 46% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 62% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding 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 | 38% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding compares
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding ranked 173rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 80 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 171 | 2.0 miles |
| Heron Way Primary School | 95% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 417 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 16% | 95 | 3.0 miles |
| Leechpool Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 409 | 3.1 miles |
| Handcross Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.9% | 238 | 3.2 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)
- 8.43%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 7.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Heron Way Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Leechpool Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Handcross Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Horsham
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding ranks 24th 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
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
- Leechpool Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding teach?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is Mrs Tracey Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding, 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding full?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding has capacity for 105 pupils and 80 on roll (76%), 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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding ranked 173rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding'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.