Colgate Primary School
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
126 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Colgate Primary School is a primary school located in Horsham, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 129 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca Winn.
Key facts
- URN
- 125825
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Amelia Calvert | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Elaine Toohey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hugh Mickel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Stacey Russell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Geraldine Garley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca White | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Winn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Barry Roy Humphreys | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Jervis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Lintern | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Poland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Watson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hugh Mickel Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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