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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · West Sussex

Nuthurst Street, Horsham, RH13 6LH

Website 01403891286

69

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 06/02/2024

Application demand

67%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

95.9%

4.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

171

Capacity used

Over capacity

122%

140 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

67%

1st preference success rate

24 of 36 families who put it first got an offer

25

Places offered

57

Total applications

2.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3624● 67%
2nd preference120● 0%
3rd preference91● 11%
Total572544%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
61%
2022
88%
2023
100%
2024
67%
2025

West Sussex lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Nathan Golbey
Address
Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham, RH13 6LH
Phone
01403891286
Local authority
West Sussex
Ward / constituency
Nuthurst & Lower Beeding · Horsham
Area
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
126030

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals6%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support7%——
54% boys (92)46% girls (79)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

171 pupils · 140 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    06 February 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 147 pupils

Attendance

95.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

4.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
13%
21/22
5%
22/23
7%
23/24
5%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths69%——
Higher standard8%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard69%
+7% vs England
Higher standard19%
+11% vs England

Reading

Expected standard88%
+13% vs England
Higher standard69%
+36% vs England
Average score112
+6 vs England

Writing

Expected standard81%
+9% vs England
Greater depth19%
+6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard94%
+20% vs England
Higher standard31%
+5% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard94%
+21% vs England
Higher standard50%
+20% vs England
Average score110
+5 vs England

Science

Expected standard100%
+18% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

62201902023692024692025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)69%61%
Higher standard19%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.