Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
171Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126030URN

Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham, RH13 6LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

35 applications for 20 places · 163rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.8; 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	20	35	1.8	17	0.85
Sep 2025	25	57	2.3	36	1.44
Sep 2024	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2023	25	55	2.2	26	1.04
Sep 2022	20	53	2.7	33	1.65
Sep 2021	16	45	2.8	15	0.94
Sep 2020	20	38	1.9	17	0.85
Sep 2019	13	39	3.0	13	1.00
Sep 2018	12	19	1.6	11	0.92
Sep 2017	9	21	2.3	8	0.89
Sep 2016	20	39	2.0	21	1.05
Sep 2015	12	38	3.2	12	1.00
Sep 2014	22	40	1.8	25	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 81% · Maths 94% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%48th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard69%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth19%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard31%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	69%	19%	112	108
2023/24	69%	8%	108	103
2022/23	0%	0%	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

St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Castlewood Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding
3.2 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Southwater Infant Academy
3.5 km · West Sussex

2026

1.6applications per place
Southwater Junior Academy
3.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

69%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.0 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Heron Way Primary School
4.2 km · West Sussex

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kingslea Primary School
5.3 km · West Sussex

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126030 · 938/3317
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 171 on roll
Free school meals: 6.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham, RH13 6LH
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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