St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Horsham, West Sussex
St John's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Horsham, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 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
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this friendly school.”
- “Pupils form very positive relationships with one another.”
- “They welcome pupils who are new to the school into play activities.”
To improve
- “However, this is not embedded in some subjects that have been recently reviewed.”
- “This means that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge and teachers do not routinely pick this up quickly enough.”
- “However, too many older pupils struggle to recall multiplication facts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 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) | 60% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 18 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
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Arunside School, Horsham 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