Horsham Nursery School, Horsham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Horsham Nursery School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children develop confidence and social skills through carefully planned activities and kind, consistent adult support. The school excels at communication and language development, with a real love of stories and books woven throughout the day. Staff work closely with parents and are particularly skilled at identifying and supporting children with additional needs early on.
Key Strengths
- Rich, carefully designed learning environment with engaging play and exploration opportunities both indoors and outdoors
- Communication and language development at the heart of provision, with strong focus on vocabulary, stories, rhymes and songs
- Excellent relationships between staff and children, with kind role modelling creating a safe, secure atmosphere
- Strong support for children with SEND, with needs quickly identified and specialist provision available
- Effective partnerships with families who report their children feel comfortable and secure
Areas for Improvement
- Staff inconsistently adapt child-initiated activities to focus on individual children's needs and development
- Some staff do not apply the behaviour policy consistently across all situations
- Knowledge from tracking systems not always used well outside of focused group time to help children progress
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with a strong culture that puts children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Regular trips to nearby duck pond, woodland sessions using natural materials, breakfast and after-school care
Horsham Nursery School is a happy, purposeful setting where children are inspired and engaged by a wide range of activities. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide a well-structured, ambitious curriculum with strong family relationships.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Horsham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horsham
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,742
Applications
8,914
Got 1st preference
87.8%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Secondary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
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