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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham RH13 6LH · standrewsnuthurst.co.uk · 01403 891286
On the mapSearch near RH13 6LH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 171
- 31 over 140 places · 122%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% 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 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 36 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 26 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 33 | 1.7▲ | 61% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 72
- 47% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (18%) with SEND