Southwater Infant Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Horsham · RH13 9JH · West Sussex
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.6%
- FSM4.3%
- Demand0.97
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 136865
Southwater Junior Academy
Academy converter · Horsham · RH13 9JH
Ages 7–11 · 445 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
63%
Overall absence
3.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-07-16
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 447
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
445 pupils · 480 places
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- Boys / girls
- 238 / 207
- School capacity
- 480
- Capacity fill
- 445 / 480 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- FSM pupils
- 39
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
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 JUNIOR ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- THE SOUTHWATER JUNIOR ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Toogood
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 7–11, in Horsham, West Sussex, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Castlewood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity 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 judgedCommunity school · Primary
Horsham · RH13 0PJ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM10.2%
- Demand0.95
1.8 miles away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary 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 maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Horsham · RH12 1JL · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM9.0%
- Demand0.95
2.3 miles away
Arunside School, Horsham
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM11.4%
- Demand0.93
2.3 miles away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Horsham · RH12 1RR · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM7.9%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
Shelley Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Horsham · RH12 3LU · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM10.9%
- Demand0.98
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Toogood
- Telephone
- 01403730475