Trafalgar Community Infant School
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.7%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
13.4%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
72%
194 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
34.4%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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).Trafalgar Community Infant School is a primary school located in Horsham, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 214 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. The school is led by Miss Fiona Hickie.
Key facts
- URN
- 125835
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard King | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Samantha Picknell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Spiers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tracy Anne Swaffer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lauren Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Fiona Hickie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Emma Dendy Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Sue Ware Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Holly Prescott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Leigh Waring Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Brockhurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record