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Rusper Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Rusper, Horsham RH12 4PR · rusperprimary.eschools.co.uk · 01293 871272
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Last distance offered
- 3.21 mi
- 5.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 93
- 89% of 105 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 3.21 mi (5.17 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 20 | 1.3▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.21 mi5.17 km | |
Results
In 2018/19, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125850)
Ofsted
Rusper Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 7 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125850)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 125850), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125850)
May 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 125850)