Billingshurst Primary Academy
Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH14 9RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Marion Ley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Sussex Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 596
- URN
- 150705
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403782789
About this school
Billingshurst Primary Academy is a primary academy in Billingshurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 596 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Billingshurst Primary Academy, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Billingshurst Primary School (URN 135813).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How Billingshurst Primary Academy compares
Billingshurst Primary Academy ranked 31st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 596 | — |
| Wisborough Green Primary School | 48% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 186 | 2.1 miles |
| William Penn School | 64% | 6.4% | 16.1% | 84 | 2.7 miles |
| Barns Green Primary School | 89% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 128 | 2.8 miles |
| Shipley CofE Primary School | 50% | 8% | 8.1% | 66 | 4.1 miles |
| Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School | 18% | 6.8% | 17.3% | 137 | 4.2 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)
- 13.18%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 9.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wisborough Green Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Billingshurst
-
William Penn School2.7 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Barns Green Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Shipley CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School4.2 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Billingshurst
- Loxwood Primary School Primary
- Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School Primary
- Wisborough Green Primary School Primary
- Weald School, The Secondary
- Ingfield Manor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Billingshurst Primary Academy teach?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Billingshurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Billingshurst Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Billingshurst Primary Academy is Ms Marion Ley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Billingshurst Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Billingshurst Primary Academy, 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 Billingshurst Primary Academy?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy has 596 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Billingshurst Primary Academy full?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 596 on roll (95%), 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 Billingshurst Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Billingshurst Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Billingshurst Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Billingshurst Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Billingshurst Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Billingshurst Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Billingshurst Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy is part of SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Billingshurst Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy ranked 31st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Billingshurst Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Billingshurst Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Billingshurst Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Billingshurst Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.