William Penn School
Voluntary controlled school in Horsham, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Quaker |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 84 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 11.90% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Brooks Green Road, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8GR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.williampenn.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01403741274 |
| URN | 126002 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 23 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Shipley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Barns Green Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Billingshurst Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Southwater Infant Academy (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Southwater Junior Academy (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- West Chiltington Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Castlewood Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Ashington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
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