Colgate Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Horsham, West Sussex
Colgate Primary School is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic in lessons.”
- “They rise to the challenges set by their teachers.”
To improve
- “However, teachers do not always adapt the curriculum to enable all pupils to achieve well.”
- “Sometimes, teachers plan activities for pupils that are too difficult or too easy.”
- “As a result, in a small number of subjects, pupils do not follow the curriculum well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (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) | 50% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 17 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.
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bewbush Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Waterfield Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seymour Primary School 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Woodgate Primary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadfield Primary Academy 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Handcross Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published