William Penn School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.0
▼ 5.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.9%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
84 / 105 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).William Penn School is a quaker primary school located in Horsham, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 81 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mr Colin Brookes.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126002
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Quaker
- 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 (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Liverton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Kerry Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Kerry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alice Higginson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Howard Hoare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Matthew Wakeling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Brookes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Lucy Ivankovic | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Dr Laura Elizabeth White | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Spencer Phillips | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Liverton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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