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Bohunt Horsham
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Free school
Bailey Road, Horsham RH12 6AP · bohunthorsham.com · 01403 627430
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.5
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.97 mi
- 4.79 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,294
- 80% of 1,620 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 2.97 mi (4.79 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 305 families put the school first and 234 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 234 | 305 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 243 | 233 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 246 | 232 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 235 | 280 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 240 | 314 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.97 mi4.79 km | |
| Year 7 – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.68 mi4.32 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.5, and 59.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲69.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.63 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| School sixth form | 7.3 |
|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 57.7 |
| Further education | 20.3 |
| Other education | 0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 |
| Employment | 4.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 |
Ofsted
Bohunt Horsham was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 31 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 31 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (239 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 239
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 62 parents (26%) with SEND