Academy converter · West Sussex

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

4–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150402URN

Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, RH12 4LP · 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

2.3per place

0.2 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

27 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%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 · 29 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

27 applications · 12 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2023 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham (URN 126053), the previous school.

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	12	27	2.3	9	0.75
Sep 2025	27	48	1.8	26	0.96
Sep 2024 *	20	39	2.0	18	0.90
Sep 2023 *	24	51	2.1	22	0.92
Sep 2022 *	23	42	1.8	20	0.87
Sep 2021 *	20	47	2.4	14	0.70
Sep 2020 *	27	60	2.2	20	0.74
Sep 2019 *	27	58	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2018 *	23	44	1.9	20	0.87
Sep 2017 *	30	51	1.7	27	0.90
Sep 2016 *	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2015 *	20	49	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2014 *	15	40	2.7	14	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 83% · Maths 93% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%5th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard55%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard34%

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	83%	7%	109	108
2023/24	76%	3%	109	109
2022/23	66%	7%	105	107

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 Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
0.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
0.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Leechpool Primary School
1.0 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Holbrook Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
North Heath Community Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

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

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
2.2 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected
Heron Way Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 95%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150402 · 938/3349
Trust: Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2024
Replaced: St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham (URN 126053)
Address: Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, RH12 4LP
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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