Shelley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Horsham, West Sussex
Shelley Primary School is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, RH12 3LU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “They are respectful and show kindness towards each other.”
- “They feel safe and trust adults to help them with any issues they may have.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly into routines.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not always make sure that pupils remember knowledge securely in each subject.”
- “In some subjects, activities do not help pupils to secure and deepen their understanding of what they have been learning.”
- “This means that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Arunside School, Horsham 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenway Junior School 0.9 mi Good
- Trafalgar Community Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Warnham CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- North Heath Community Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingslea Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published