Greenway Junior School
Greenway, Horsham, RH12 2JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Williamson
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 138492
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403252013
About this school
Greenway Junior School is a primary academy in Horsham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greenway Junior 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
- 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 | 94 | 86 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 60% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Greenway Junior 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 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 336 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greenway Junior School compares
Greenway Junior School ranked 117th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 307 | — |
| Trafalgar Community Infant School | — | 3.8% | 6.1% | 194 | 0.2 miles |
| Arunside School, Horsham | 75% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 413 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5% | 6.5% | 203 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 200 | 0.8 miles |
| Shelley Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 412 | 0.9 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
- 16 April 2024
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Ungraded inspection report9 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.12%
- English as an additional language
- 14.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trafalgar Community Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Arunside School, Horsham0.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St John's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Shelley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Horsham
Greenway Junior School ranks 19th 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
- 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 ages does Greenway Junior School teach?
- Greenway Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Greenway Junior School?
- The headteacher of Greenway Junior School is Mrs Claire Williamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greenway Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greenway Junior 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 Greenway Junior School?
- Greenway Junior School has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Greenway Junior School full?
- Greenway Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 307 on roll (64%), 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 Greenway Junior School a faith school?
- No. Greenway Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greenway Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Greenway Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Greenway Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Greenway Junior School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Greenway Junior 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 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greenway Junior School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Greenway Junior School ranked 117th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greenway Junior School's absence rate?
- Greenway Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greenway Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greenway Junior 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 1 July 2026.