Arunside School, Horsham
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Horsham, West Sussex
Arunside School, Horsham is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 413 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Each day, pupils are eager to come to school.”
- “Pupils are kind and accepting of one another.”
- “They talk positively about welcoming any recently arrived pupils into their school community.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not consistently check whether pupils have learned as much as they should.”
- “Pupils, therefore, have some gaps in their understanding and cannot always recall and apply different knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- St John's Catholic Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenway Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trafalgar Community Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shelley Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingslea Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Heath Community Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heron Way Primary School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published