Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

St John's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
203Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
126039URN

Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

66 applications for 22 places · 42nd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

21 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 22 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.0; 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	22	66	3.0	18	0.82
Sep 2025	30	71	2.4	22	0.73
Sep 2024	17	54	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2023	29	80	2.8	24	0.83
Sep 2022	30	63	2.1	16	0.53
Sep 2021	30	70	2.3	22	0.73
Sep 2020	30	74	2.5	22	0.73
Sep 2019	23	84	3.7	22	0.96
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	24	0.80
Sep 2017	20	57	2.9	18	0.90
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2015	28	85	3.0	27	0.96
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 67% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%97th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

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 104 (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	60%	0%	105	104
2023/24	53%	7%	109	105
2022/23	47%	10%	108	106

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 John's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Arunside School, Horsham
0.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Greenway Junior School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Good2024

57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School
1.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place
Shelley Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
1.6 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected
Kingslea Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
North Heath Community Primary School
2.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126039 · 938/3331
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 203 on roll
Free school meals: 7.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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