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
- 81 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.2%
White British 81.5%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 3.7%
African 2.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
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 55%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
William Penn School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 13
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 9 3 6 |
| Year 1 | 11 5 6 |
| Year 2 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 3 | 15 8 7 |
| Year 4 | 10 5 5 |
| Year 5 | 10 7 3 |
| Year 6 | 10 8 2 |