Primary school

Homefield Primary School and SSC

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • BN11 2AA
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,537 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 56%56% · 2018/192022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−20.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−34.7 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−10.7 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 124 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 46% · 125 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 64% · 127 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 65% · 150 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 55% · 142 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 141 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 144 pupils · South East 64%65%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 124 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 125 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 127 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 150 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 142 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 141 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 144 pupils · South East 7%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 124 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 125 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 127 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 150 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 142 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 141 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 144 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 124 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 125 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 127 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 150 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 142 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 141 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 144 pupils · South East 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 98.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd468
3rd280

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2012–2023

  1. 2012Good
  2. 2014Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2023Goodas predecessor
  8. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026642
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.7%
First language not English26.4%
SEN support26.9%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

89.2% full · 720 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (13.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.6% not applicable80.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.4% not applicable86.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed84.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 32.3
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 32.6
  • Other support 17.4

Teachers 36.3 FTE · Whole workforce 86.3 · 139 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,530
Spend per pupil£8,041
Staff spend per pupil£6,816
Reserve per pupil−£594
  • −£381,076revenue reserve
  • −£328,002in-year balance

Grants £7,036 · self-generated £562 · premises £314 per pupil