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Arunside School, Horsham

Primary

Horsham · Horsham · RH12 1RR https://arunside.school

Pupils
413
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
12 Sep 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
13 Mar 2018
Short inspection
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26 Nov 2013
Full inspectionGood
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7 Nov 2011
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Horsham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
75%
+15pp
LA
59%
England
63%
75%53%30%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
5%
+2pp
LA
6%
England
8%
13%7%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
46%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
41%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
81%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
51%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
416
cap. 420
419361302
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
LA AVG 20.96:1
22.020.118.1
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EAL
27%
LA AVG 12.14%
28%20%13%
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FSM eligible
12%
LA AVG 15.11%
23%17%12%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 18.48%
22%14%7%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
12%
England
13%
13%11%9%
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Overview

AddressBlackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR
Telephone01403263919
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6128 spend / pupil£5926 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2575%5%416
2023/2460%3%419
2022/2365%10%+0.20-1.10+2.00411
2018/1973%13%+2.10-0.60+3.70339
2017/1863%7%-0.50-2.90+3.00315
2016/1730%0%-5.70-0.70-5.00302
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%46%78%7%86%41%85%81%108.0107.0109.017%
2023/2478%37%70%3%72%32%78%75%107.0106.0107.016%
2022/2373%38%73%12%87%47%85%80%106.0107.0108.016%
2018/1983%47%83%13%80%57%80%87%107.0109.0109.06%
2017/1877%23%67%7%90%47%77%87%105.0108.0109.010%
2016/1740%7%73%27%43%0%87%67%99.099.0103.022%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541619.917%27%12%5%10%
2023/2441920.116%26%14%6%12%
2022/2341120.416%28%13%5%12%
2021/2240120.612%23%13%4%9%
2020/2139721.912%25%15%
2018/1933919.46%13%20%4%11%
2017/1831518.110%15%21%5%12%
2016/1730222.022%16%22%5%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.