St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Horsham, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 12.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 7.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- There were 8 first-choice applications for 8 Reception offers in 2026, and every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 33% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 78% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Potters Green, Station Road, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8QZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 95 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Warm, nurturing relationships between staff and pupils sit at the heart of the school’s success.”
- “Pupils love coming to this friendly and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils arrive promptly each morning, cheerful and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to refine and embed the school’s improvement priorities, addressing any barriers or challenges, so they can build on the school’s highly effective work and deliver transformational impact for all pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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) | 78% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolney CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castlewood Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southwater Infant Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Southwater Junior Academy 4.2 mi School remains Good