Handcross Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 125932
- Address
- London Road, Handcross, RH17 6HB
- Website
- www.handcrossprimary.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 248 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 79.8%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 7.7%
Indian 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0
MathsWell above average3.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Handcross Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 21 11 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 5 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 12 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 11 18 |
| Year 1 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 3 | 26 20 6 |
| Year 4 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 5 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 6 | 29 18 11 |