Rudgwick Primary School, Horsham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Terry Ryan
Pupils:213 / 210 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403822151
Address:Tates Way, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:125849
UKPRN:10073867
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths+3ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 63% to 53%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Elizabeth Road (adj)
219m · 4 min walk
Station Road (opp)
273m · 4 min walk
Furze Road (opp)
455m · 7 min walk
Swaynes Farm (adj)
631m · 10 min walk
Church Street (SW-bound)
645m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

213 pupils

210 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Horsham

High pressure
New homes approved:2,505
Projected new pupils:626

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horsham

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.77278%

Overall absence

6.38298%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised2.64294%
Unauthorised1.12983%
Persistent (10%+)6.38298%
Severe (50%+)0.53191%

Absence trend

4.03066%
18/19
2.03628%
20/21
5.83695%
21/22
4.37916%
22/23
4.39105%
23/24
3.77278%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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