Kilnwood Vale Primary School
Calvert Link, Horsham, RH12 0BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Miss Jessica Cushman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 147193
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403288263
About this school
Kilnwood Vale Primary School is a primary academy in Horsham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilnwood Vale 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Kilnwood Vale 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 349 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kilnwood Vale Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 10.7% | 382 | — |
| The Bewbush Academy | 64% | 6.1% | 33% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Waterfield Primary School | 63% | 6.6% | 31.7% | 404 | 0.7 miles |
| Gossops Green Primary | 59% | 5% | 24% | 582 | 1.2 miles |
| Seymour Primary School | 77% | 4.7% | 32% | 455 | 1.4 miles |
| Colgate Primary School | 50% | 7.5% | 18.6% | 126 | 1.4 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)
- 10.7%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 15.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bewbush Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Waterfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Gossops Green Primary1.2 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Seymour Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Colgate Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other 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
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
- Leechpool Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilnwood Vale Primary School teach?
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kilnwood Vale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kilnwood Vale Primary School is Miss Jessica Cushman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilnwood Vale Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale Primary School?
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kilnwood Vale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kilnwood Vale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kilnwood Vale Primary School a selective school?
- No. Kilnwood Vale Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Kilnwood Vale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kilnwood Vale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kilnwood Vale Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kilnwood Vale Primary 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.
- What is Kilnwood Vale Primary School's absence rate?
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kilnwood Vale Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kilnwood Vale Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.