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Greenway Junior School, Horsham

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Greenway Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Horsham, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 26 schools in Horsham with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Capacity
58% full
Attendance
Better than England average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Greenway Junior School in detail

Greenway Junior School in its own words

In its own words: "Everyone at Greenway Junior School is inspired to achieve their best, and, as a result of the outstanding and well-rounded, inclusive educational experience, remain life-long learners. Children, staff, and families are inspired by the creative curriculum and engage fully in the opportunities available in school and at home to explore, debate, apply and own their learning."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to have joined GLF Schools on 1 September 2022, after a year of transition working with the multi-academy trust. Greenway Junior School is a happy, safe and stimulating setting where children are motivated to learn. Our broad and balanced curriculum is ambitious."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, chess, STEM, cooking and knitting.

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Greenway Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 73% in maths).

Getting a place at Greenway Junior School

Across West Sussex, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in West Sussex lodged 236 appeals against primary school offers; 139 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (6.5% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Greenway Junior School are Trafalgar Community Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); St John's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Arunside School, Horsham (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); and St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths).

Greenway Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Trafalgar Community Infant SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary SchoolArunside School, HorshamSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

The trust

Greenway Junior School is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 43 schools in GLF Schools

Who goes there

10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Greenway Junior School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Horsham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenway Academy (adjacent), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenway Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 283 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Greenway Junior School issued 9 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Greenway Junior School are Tanbridge House School (0.7 miles), Millais School (1.4 miles) and The Forest School (1.5 miles).

Tanbridge House SchoolMillais SchoolThe Forest School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~405m)Possible (~579m)Unlikely (~753m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Williamson
Pupils:307
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403252013
Address:Greenway, Horsham, RH12 2JS
Trust:GLF SCHOOLS (43 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 April 2024View full report
URN:138492
UKPRN:10037887
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

10.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMathsWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 66% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

27.9

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenway Junior School.

  • Learning Potential Tuition800m away · Not yet graded
  • ZigZag Out of School Club (Arunside)850m away · Not yet graded
  • ZigZag Out of School Club (St Johns)850m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Greenway Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Greenway Academy (adj)
106m · 2 min walk
Farm Avenue (opp)
136m · 2 min walk
Cootes Avenue (opp)
143m · 2 min walk
Vale Drive (opp)
306m · 5 min walk
Percy Road (adj)
318m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Greenway Junior School is in West Sussex; for families living there:

Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

313 pupils

540 places

227 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Horsham

High pressure
New homes approved:2,527
Projected new pupils:632

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Horsham

Across West Sussex council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

9,608

Applications

8,127

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(8)

16 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

27 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

46

SEN Support

15

EHC Plans

19.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication20
Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Specific Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.2%
Asian
6.3%
Black
2.6%
Mixed
4.8%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
2.0%
Unclassified
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.1%
English as Additional Language17.3%

307

Total Pupils

173

Boys

134

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

15.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,057

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1633k

Total funding

£41k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£48,590
EAL funding£20,230
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

8.4%

Persistent absence

334

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)8.4%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Greenway Junior School

What are SATs results like at Greenway Junior School?

Of the pupils at Greenway Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Greenway Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Greenway Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.

What is the catchment area for Greenway Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Greenway Junior School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Greenway Junior School?

Greenway Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 540 places.

How big are the classes at Greenway Junior School?

Classes at Greenway Junior School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Greenway Junior School?

Greenway Junior School has around 307 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Greenway Junior School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Greenway Junior School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Greenway Junior School?

Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenway Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Greenway Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Greenway Junior School: Learning Potential Tuition (800m away, registered, not yet graded), ZigZag Out of School Club (Arunside) (850m away, registered, not yet graded) and ZigZag Out of School Club (St Johns) (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Greenway Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Greenway Junior School?

Greenway Junior School is at Greenway, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2JS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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