Community school · West Sussex

Rudgwick Primary School

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125849URN

Tates Way, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

82 applications for 30 places · 65th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	82	2.7	42	1.40
Sep 2025	30	77	2.6	40	1.33
Sep 2024	30	89	3.0	31	1.03
Sep 2023	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	91	3.0	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2019	23	53	2.3	20	0.87
Sep 2018	30	79	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	79	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2015	29	58	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2014	26	57	2.2	27	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 53% · Maths 77% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%140th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard47%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	108	103
2023/24	63%	7%	110	104
2022/23	61%	3%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rudgwick Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School
3.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.8applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Loxwood Primary School
5.0 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Park Mead Primary
6.5 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School
6.6 km · Surrey

Good2023

3.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Shelley Primary School
6.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Warnham CofE Primary School
6.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Surrey

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.4applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School
7.3 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125849 · 938/2051
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 3.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Tates Way, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HW
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources