Community school · West Sussex

North Heath Community Primary School

4–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125949URN

Erica Way, Horsham, RH12 5XL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

122 applications for 57 places · 123rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

122 applications · 57 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.7; 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	57	122	2.1	47	0.82
Sep 2025	39	94	2.4	31	0.79
Sep 2024	37	99	2.7	31	0.84
Sep 2023	47	111	2.4	42	0.89
Sep 2022	60	135	2.3	47	0.78
Sep 2021	59	116	2.0	51	0.86
Sep 2020	60	138	2.3	47	0.78
Sep 2019	54	146	2.7	43	0.80
Sep 2018	52	129	2.5	39	0.75
Sep 2017	60	167	2.8	53	0.88
Sep 2016	53	148	2.8	47	0.89
Sep 2015	60	159	2.7	65	1.08
Sep 2014	53	145	2.7	51	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 74% · Maths 85% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%55th 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 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard38%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	68%	9%	107	107
2023/24	71%	6%	110	108
2022/23	68%	11%	107	105

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

North Heath Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holbrook Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
0.9 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
1.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Kingslea Primary School
1.2 km · West Sussex

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
1.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Greenway Junior School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Good2024

57%met the SATs standard
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
1.6 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125949 · 938/2225
Capacity: 420 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Erica Way, Horsham, RH12 5XL
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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