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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · West Sussex

Lambs Farm Road, Horsham, RH12 4LP

Website 01403252357

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 29/03/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.9%

15.8% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

201

Capacity used

Nearly full

96%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

26 of 26 families who put it first got an offer

27

Places offered

48

Total applications

1.8

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2626● 100%
2nd preference120● 0%
3rd preference100● 0%
Total482654%

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
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Helen Connor
Address
Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, RH12 4LP
Phone
01403252357
Local authority
West Sussex
Ward / constituency
Roffey North · Horsham
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150402

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals10%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
54% boys (109)46% girls (92)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

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

Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

201 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    29 March 2023

    Full graded inspection

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

2024/2025 school year · 190 pupils

Attendance

94.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

15.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

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 by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard83%
+21% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard93%
+18% vs England
Higher standard55%
+22% vs England
Average score109
+3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard83%
+11% vs England
Greater depth7%
-6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard93%
+19% vs England
Higher standard34%
+8% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard93%
+20% vs England
Higher standard48%
+18% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard86%
+4% vs England

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

Primary results over time

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)83%61%
Higher standard7%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.