William Penn School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Quaker
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 126002
- Address
- Brooks Green Road, Coolham, RH13 8GR
- Website
- http://www.williampenn.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 91 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.6%
- Girls
- 37.4%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 87.9%
Mixed 7.7%
Other White 2.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.5
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsWell above average3.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
William Penn School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 13 9 4 |
| Year 1 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 2 | 18 9 9 |
| Year 3 | 8 5 3 |
| Year 4 | 11 8 3 |
| Year 5 | 15 11 4 |
| Year 6 | 11 8 3 |