Kingslea Primary School
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.5
▲ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
428 / 420 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).Kingslea 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 426 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Alexis Conway.
Key facts
- URN
- 134776
- 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
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (14 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Malone | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James King Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Stallard | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Atkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Laura Nicholls | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Mackie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matt Peel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Worthington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Naomi Kimber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ross Higginson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary Bennison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annabel Morgan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Felicity Cottrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Alexis Conway | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Matt Batchelor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim Franklin Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Burnett Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Deepak Menon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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