St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Horsham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's is a warm, welcoming school where children are genuinely happy and eager to learn. Staff provide expert teaching that helps all pupils, including those with additional needs, make excellent progress. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded pupils who understand the importance of kindness, responsibility and respect for others.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well above national averages in their learning, with particularly strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics from Reception onwards
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance throughout the school, with pupils showing care, respect and positive attitudes to learning
- Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils and those facing barriers to learning, ensuring they achieve highly alongside their peers
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum delivered by staff with excellent subject knowledge who make learning engaging and meaningful
- Strong leadership and governance with a clear commitment to pupil wellbeing and staff morale
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Adventurous activities, swimming, church services, plays and musicals, residential trips, museum and castle visits, karate, football, choir, tag rugby, cross country, Spanish clubs
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a highly effective school where pupils achieve strongly across the curriculum and feel safe, supported and valued. Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils and create a warm, inclusive community where every child can thrive.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 89%. Maths has improved from 85% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
27.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
95 pupils
140 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Horsham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horsham
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
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(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.28362%
Overall absence
5.95238%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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