Kilnwood Vale Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Mixed · West Sussex
Calvert Link, Horsham, RH12 0BZ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 05/12/2023
Application demand
98%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.7%
15.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
382
Capacity used
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GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
98%
1st preference success rate
59 of 60 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
97
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 60 | 59 | ● 98% |
| 2nd preference | 18 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 19 | 1 | ● 5% |
| Total | 97 | 60 | 62% |
1st preference success by year
West Sussex lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Jessica Cushman
- Address
- Calvert Link, Horsham, RH12 0BZ
- Phone
- 01403288263
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Colgate & Rusper · Horsham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147193
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 8% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 18% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
382 pupils. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
05 December 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 220 pupils
Attendance
93.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
15.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.