St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Horsham

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~603m)Possible (~861m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma McLaughlin
Pupils:200 / 210 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01403265999
Address:Normandy, Horsham, RH12 1JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:126029
UKPRN:10075467
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Horsham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

49 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy98%
Well taught94%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMathsWriting-7pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has declined from 77% to 70%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Horsham Rail Station (main entrance)
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Carfax (Stop H)
405m · 7 min walk
Bus Station (Bay E)
427m · 7 min walk
Park Way (N-bound)
437m · 7 min walk
Denne Road (opp)
442m · 7 min walk
Cricketfield Road (adj)
455m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 capacity

10 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(5)

7 January 2025
30 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7576%

Overall absence

5.37634%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised2.94676%
Unauthorised0.81083%
Persistent (10%+)5.37634%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.23304%
18/19
4.01744%
20/21
5.62281%
21/22
4.16834%
22/23
4.04072%
23/24
3.7576%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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