Primary school

Kingslea Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • RH13 5PS
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,139 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 8%8% · 2023/242024/25: top 15%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM79% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+31 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South East 7%7/10 Above+33.9 pts
Reading score110 · South East 10610/10 Top 10%+35.8 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%+32.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 73% · 62 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 63 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 74% · 61 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 83% · 63 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 79% · 63 pupils · South East 64%83%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 62 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 63 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 61 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 63 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 11% · 63 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 62 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 109 · 61 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 110 · 63 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 63 pupils · South East 106110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 62 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 63 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 110 · 63 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 63 pupils · South East 105110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in62.8%
59 of 94 who put it first2014 · 86.6%2026 · 62.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9459
2nd911
3rd560

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Good
  6. 2026Lowest Strong

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026428
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.1%
First language not English28.4%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils4.3%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

101.9% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 17.7
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 16.8
  • Other support 9.3

Teachers 19.5 FTE · Whole workforce 45.5 · 86 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,811
Spend per pupil£5,833
Staff spend per pupil£4,726
Reserve per pupil£448
  • +£191,792revenue reserve
  • −£9,514in-year balance

Grants £5,699 · self-generated £129 · premises £316 per pupil