Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
31%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
56%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
54%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
51%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.9%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
222 / 210 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).Oakfields Primary School, Horsham is a primary school located in Horsham, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 167 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Samantha Cox.
Key facts
- URN
- 125836
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Oakley | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Dunne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Michelle Jenkins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lyndsay Woodland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emily Chetty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elliot Jacobs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Della Hazard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Meriel Boyle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Cox | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Linda Pettitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Mayes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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