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Schools in Horsham

  • 54State-funded schools
  • 44Primary
  • 6Secondary

Admissions are run by West Sussex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.5
close to West Sussex median (2.3)
Median school in Horsham
New Ofsted report cards
5of 54 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · West Sussex-wide
88%
West Sussex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 5 schools of 54 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (4)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 39 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding3
  • Good32
  • Requires improvement3
  • Inadequate1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–81–
Behaviour and attitudes18––
Personal development–9––
Leadership and management–81–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Horsham

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
The Forest School Remains Good2022 3.6 applications per place 43.1 13%
Bohunt Horsham Good2023 3.4 applications per place 47.2 11%
Tanbridge House School Outstanding2024 2.7 applications per place 56.0 10%
Millais School Good2022 2.5 applications per place 54.7 13%
Weald School, The Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 50.8 13%
Steyning Grammar School Faith 2026 1.5 applications per place 48.0 15%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Horsham

44 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Thakeham Primary School Remains Good2024 5.7 applications per place 63% 8%
Kingslea Primary School 2026 4.0 applications per place 79% 6%
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.9 applications per place 77% 7%
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Faith Good2023 3.8 applications per place 18% 12%
William Penn School Faith Requires improvement2024 3.8small intake applications per place 64% 12%
Shipley CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 3.6small intake applications per place 50% 9%
Heron Way Primary School Outstanding2024 3.5 applications per place 95% 5%
Colgate Primary School Remains Good2023 3.4 applications per place 50% 17%
Ashurst CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.1small intake applications per place 70% 8%
Arunside School, Horsham Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place 75% 11%
St John's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 3.0 applications per place 60% 8%
St Mary's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 3.0 applications per place 53% 2%
Barns Green Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.9 applications per place 89% 10%
Holbrook Primary School Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 74% 6%
Castlewood Primary School Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 72% 3%
Rudgwick Primary School Good2023 2.7 applications per place 50% 4%
West Chiltington Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.7 applications per place 56% 7%
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6small intake applications per place 20% 9%
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Faith Good2022 2.6small intake applications per place 40% 8%
Amberley CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.5small intake applications per place – 29%
Ashington CofE Primary School Faith 2026 2.5 applications per place 60% 6%
Steyning CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 58% 13%
Warnham CofE Primary School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.4 applications per place 48% 7%
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Faith 2026 2.4small intake applications per place 78% 13%
Trafalgar Community Infant School Remains Good2024 2.4 applications per place – 6%
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham Good2024 2.3 applications per place 31% 24%
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.3 applications per place 67% 9%
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Faith Good2023 2.3small intake applications per place 83% 10%
Leechpool Primary School Requires improvement2024 2.2 applications per place 73% 9%
North Heath Community Primary School Remains Good2023 2.1 applications per place 68% 8%
Rusper Primary School Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022 2.1 applications per place – 18%
Jolesfield CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 2.0 applications per place 71% 7%
Upper Beeding Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.8 applications per place 61% 11%
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Good2023 1.8 applications per place – 8%
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Faith Good2024 1.8 applications per place 69% 6%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 1.6 applications per place 39% 22%
Southwater Infant Academy 2026 1.6 applications per place – 4%
Shelley Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 63% 11%
St Peter's CofE Primary School Faith Good2020 1.5 applications per place 52% 13%
Storrington Primary School Good2024 1.4 applications per place 53% 13%
Billingshurst Primary Academy Requires improvement2023 1.4 applications per place 74% 13%
Greenway Junior School Good2024 no data 57% 10%
Southwater Junior Academy Remains Good2023 no data 69% 9%
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham Not yet inspected no data – –

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

4 schools