Rikkyo School-in-England, Rudgwick
Rikkyo School-in-England is an independent school for pupils aged 10 to 18 in Rudgwick. It has an Anglican/Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rikkyo School-in-England in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Rikkyo School-in-England are Pennthorpe School (1.7 miles) and Cranleigh School (3.9 miles).
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 15 November 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
4 November 2025
About
Rikkyo School in England is a Japanese boarding primary and secondary school in Rudgwick, Horsham District, West Sussex. The school uses the Japanese curriculum, and is one of several Japanese schools in the UK to do so.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Latest from Rikkyo School-in-England
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21 Sep 2026
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16 Sep 2026
入試情報を更新しました
4 Sep 2026
立教関係学校合同学校説明会のお知らせ
1 Sep 2026
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18 Aug 2026
学校説明会情報を更新しました
25 Jul 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
177 pupils
205 places
28 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Rudgwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rudgwick
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
4.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
102
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rikkyo School-in-England
Questions parents ask about Rikkyo School-in-England
When was Rikkyo School-in-England last inspected?
Rikkyo School-in-England is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Rikkyo School-in-England?
Rikkyo School-in-England has around 177 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Rikkyo School-in-England?
Rikkyo School-in-England is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Rikkyo School-in-England?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Rikkyo School-in-England?
Rikkyo School-in-England is at Guildford Road, Rudgwick, Rudgwick, West Sussex, RH12 3BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)