Billingshurst Primary Academy

Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 February 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

607

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 607 / 630 (96%)
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

13.2%

Disadvantaged

9.9%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

19.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

9.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30.47

Teachers (FTE)

19.9

Pupils per teacher

20.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£43,118

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

4.91

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,633

Spend per pupil

£5,689

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.