North Heath Community Primary School, Horsham
North Heath Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Horsham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 26 schools in Horsham with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
North Heath Community Primary School in detail
North Heath Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We aim to nurture kind hearts, creative minds and courageous spirits - empowering every child to discover their unique talents, embrace opportunities and grow into confident, ambitious and responsible members of our community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, multi-sports, karate, dance, French and homework club.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at North Heath Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at North Heath Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put North Heath Community Primary School as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at North Heath Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Heath Community Primary School are Holbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Kingslea Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Trafalgar Community Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than North Heath Community Primary School.
Holbrook Primary SchoolAll Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamKingslea Primary SchoolTrafalgar Community Infant School
Who goes there
7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 59 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Littlehaven Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heath Way (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Heath Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Heath Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to North Heath Community Primary School are Millais School (1.1 miles), Bohunt Horsham (1.3 miles), The Forest School (1.4 miles) and Tanbridge House School (1.7 miles).
Millais SchoolBohunt HorshamThe Forest SchoolTanbridge House School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with North Heath Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Heath Community Primary School.
- RocketeersAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
North Heath Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Heath Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Heath Community Primary 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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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Your chances of a place at North Heath Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
378 pupils
420 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Horsham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Horsham
Across West Sussex council
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
373
Total Pupils
193
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,050
Per pupil
£2061k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
North Heath Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about North Heath Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Heath Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Heath Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is North Heath Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Heath Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North Heath Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Heath Community Primary 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 North Heath Community Primary School?
North Heath Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at North Heath Community Primary School?
Classes at North Heath Community Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to North Heath Community Primary School?
North Heath Community Primary School has around 373 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Heath Community Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at North Heath Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Heath Community Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming North Heath Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does North Heath Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rocketeers (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are North Heath Community Primary School's term dates?
North Heath Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near North Heath Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 North Heath Community Primary School?
North Heath Community Primary School is at Erica Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5XL.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)