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Arunside School, Horsham

Community school · Horsham · RH12 1RR

Ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
185
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
213 / 200
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Jagger

Location

Address
Blackbridge Lane
Postcode
RH12 1RR
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Horsham, West Sussex, 413 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH12
23
Primary in RH12
15
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Greenway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Trafalgar Community Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Shelley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingslea Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.20

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  • North Heath Community Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.5 miles away

  • Heron Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.21

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Jagger
Telephone
01403263919
Website
https://arunside.school

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