William Penn School

Brooks Green Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8GR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 9 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 81 / 105 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Quaker
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.1%

Disadvantaged

9.9%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

27.2%

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)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

20.7%

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.

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

12.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

3.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£49,054

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,164 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£9,735

Spend per pupil

£9,955

Income per pupil

48%

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.