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Southwater Infant Academy

Academy converter · Horsham · RH13 9JH

Ages 5–7 · 230 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
200

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

79

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill85%

230 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
129 / 101
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
230 / 270 (85%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SOUTHWATER INFANT ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE SOUTHWATER INFANT ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Christie Cavallo

Location

Address
Worthing Road, Southwater
Postcode
RH13 9JH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Horsham, West Sussex, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.3%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH13
23
Primary in RH13
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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  • Southwater Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 9JH · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Castlewood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 9US · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Barns Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 0PJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.9 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Horsham · RH13 6LH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 1JL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Arunside School, Horsham

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Shelley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Horsham · RH12 3LU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christie Cavallo
Telephone
01403733254
Website
http://www.southwaterinfantacademy.co.uk

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