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Arunside School, Horsham
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Blackbridge Lane, Horsham RH12 1RR · arunside.school · 01403 263919
On the mapSearch near RH12 1RR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 413
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 54 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Arunside School, Horsham was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (134 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 134
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (20%) with SEND