Rusper Primary School, Horsham

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Wright
Pupils:93 / 105 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293871272
Address:Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
Trust:BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2025

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:150703
UKPRN:10094737
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Bus Stops

Star Cottages (adj)
79m · 1 min walk
The Star (adj)
113m · 2 min walk
Gardeners Green (adj)
490m · 8 min walk
Ashfolds (opp)
819m · 13 min walk
Rusper Court Cottages (adj)
847m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

93 pupils

105 capacity

12 spare places available

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.55417%

Overall absence

8.98876%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.14477%
Unauthorised1.4094%
Persistent (10%+)8.98876%
Severe (50%+)1.1236%

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

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