Schools in Horsham, South East (2025)
38 schools · 13,430 students · 26 local authority, 9 academy, 3 independent · median Pupils on roll 213.
Horsham, in South East, has 38 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 13,430 students. By level there are 30 primary, 4 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 sixth form; by sector 26 local authority, 9 academy, 3 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across Horsham's schools is 213, below the South East median of 277. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
36 of the 38 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Southwater Infant Academy (96.3, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Heron Way Primary School (94.8, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Trafalgar Community Infant School (93.7, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 6 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Tanbridge House School (1,510 students), Bohunt Horsham (1,294 students), The Forest School (1,115 students).
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Ranked schools in Horsham
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.
- 196Southwater Infant AcademyHorsham · Academy Primary– · 230 students
- 295Heron Way Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary95% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
- 394Trafalgar Community Infant SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary– · 194 students
- 490The Forest SchoolHorsham · Academy Secondary12.7% Free school meals · 1,115 students
- 587Kilnwood Vale Primary SchoolHorsham · Academy Primary– · 382 students
- 686St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 95 students
- 785Tanbridge House SchoolHorsham · Local authority Secondary54.2 Attainment 8 · 1,510 students
- 883Kingslea Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 428 students
- 981Castlewood Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 1081Millais SchoolHorsham · Local authority Secondary51.6 Attainment 8 · 896 students
- 1179Holbrook Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
- 1278Bohunt HorshamHorsham · Academy All-through49.5 Attainment 8 · 1,294 students
- 1378St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamHorsham · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 1477Barns Green Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 128 students
- 1577St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
- 1673All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamHorsham · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 1772Jolesfield CofE Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 152 students
- 1871Leechpool Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 1967Southwater Junior AcademyHorsham · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 445 students
- 2067Arunside School, HorshamHorsham · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 2166North Heath Community Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 373 students
- 2256Rusper Primary SchoolHorsham · Academy Primary– · 93 students
- 2355St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 2449Greenway Junior SchoolHorsham · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
- 2549Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingHorsham · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 80 students
- 2648Warnham CofE Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 2743William Penn SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 84 students
- 2843Shelley Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 412 students
- 2941St John's Catholic Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 3034Colgate Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 126 students
- 3133Rudgwick Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 3230Shipley CofE Primary SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 66 students
- 3322Oakfields Primary School, HorshamHorsham · Local authority Primary31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 3419Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre SchoolHorsham · Local authority Primary18% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 3517Christ's HospitalHorsham · Independent Secondary9.8 Attainment 8 · 829 students
- 369Farlington SchoolHorsham · Independent All-through11.9 Attainment 8 · 414 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwater Infant Academy Horsham · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 96.3 Top 5% | – | 230 |
| 2 | Heron Way Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 94.8 Top 5% | 95% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 3 | Trafalgar Community Infant School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 93.7 Top 5% | – | 194 |
| 4 | The Forest School Horsham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 89.6 Top 10% | 12.7% Free school meals | 1,115 |
| 5 | Kilnwood Vale Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86.6 Top 10% | – | 382 |
| 6 | St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 85.9 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 95 |
| 7 | Tanbridge House School Horsham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 85.3 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 1,510 |
| 8 | Kingslea Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 83.0 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 428 |
| 9 | Castlewood Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 81.2 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 10 | Millais School Horsham · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 80.9 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 896 |
| 11 | Holbrook Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 78.8 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 12 | Bohunt Horsham Horsham · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Academy | 78.1 Top 25% | 49.5 Attainment 8 | 1,294 |
| 13 | St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 14 | Barns Green Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 77.1 Top 25% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 128 |
| 15 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 76.8 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 16 | All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 72.9 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 17 | Jolesfield CofE Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 72.0 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 152 |
| 18 | Leechpool Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70.6 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 19 | Southwater Junior Academy Horsham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 66.9 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 445 |
| 20 | Arunside School, Horsham Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 66.6 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 21 | North Heath Community Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 66.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 373 |
| 22 | Rusper Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 56.0 Top 50% | – | 93 |
| 23 | St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 54.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 24 | Greenway Junior School Horsham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 49.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 25 | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 49.1 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 80 |
| 26 | Warnham CofE Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 48.1 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 27 | William Penn School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 43.4 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 84 |
| 28 | Shelley Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 42.6 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 29 | St John's Catholic Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 41.0 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 30 | Colgate Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 33.7 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 126 |
| 31 | Rudgwick Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 33.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 32 | Shipley CofE Primary School Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 30.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 66 |
| 33 | Oakfields Primary School, Horsham Horsham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 22.0 Lower 50% | 31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 34 | Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Horsham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 19.0 Lower 50% | 18% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 35 | Christ's Hospital Horsham · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 16.6 Lower 50% | 9.8 Attainment 8 | 829 |
| 36 | Farlington School Horsham · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 8.5 Lower 50% | 11.9 Attainment 8 | 414 |
Other schools in Horsham
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Horsham side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Horsham?
Southwater Infant Academy is the highest-ranked school in Horsham with a Success Index (England) of 96.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Horsham?
Horsham has 38 schools (30 primary, 4 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 sixth form) educating 13,430 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Horsham?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Horsham is 213. Number of pupils in the latest school census.