Warnham CofE Primary School
Freeman Road, Warnham, Horsham, RH12 3RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shirley Kirby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 125998
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403265230
About this school
Warnham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 79% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 72% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Warnham 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 | 65% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warnham CofE Primary School compares
Warnham CofE Primary School ranked 152nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.3% | 5% | 202 | — |
| Holbrook Primary School | 74% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 416 | 1.5 miles |
| Trafalgar Community Infant School | — | 3.8% | 6.1% | 194 | 1.6 miles |
| Greenway Junior School | 57% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 307 | 1.6 miles |
| Shelley Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 412 | 1.6 miles |
| North Heath Community Primary School | 68% | 4% | 8.8% | 373 | 1.6 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)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 6.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holbrook Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Trafalgar Community Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Greenway Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Shelley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
North Heath Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Horsham
Warnham CofE Primary School ranks 23rd 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
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Warnham CofE Primary School teach?
- Warnham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Warnham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warnham CofE Primary School is Mrs Shirley Kirby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Warnham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warnham 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 Warnham CofE Primary School?
- Warnham CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Warnham CofE Primary School full?
- Warnham CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Warnham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Warnham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Warnham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Warnham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Warnham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warnham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Warnham CofE Primary School ranked 152nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warnham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Warnham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warnham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warnham 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.