Best Primary Schools in Horsham

We checked all 31 primary schools in Horsham, West Sussex, and list every one: 26 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked
31
Ranked
26
Without a rank
5

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Horsham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Horsham also has 6 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in West Sussex. West Sussex also has rankings for Crawley, Chichester, Worthing, Haywards Heath, Bognor Regis and all of West Sussex.

Ranked primary schools in Horsham

  1. Rank 1

    Heron Way Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    95%
    Higher standard
    17%
  2. Rank 2

    St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 95 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Strong standard
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    33%
  3. Rank 3

    Kingslea Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 428 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Strong standard
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    11%
  4. Rank 4

    St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 171 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    19%
  5. Rank 5

    Castlewood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    17%
  6. Rank 6

    Holbrook Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 416 pupils, inspected February 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    12%
  7. Rank 7

    St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

    Academy, 201 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    7%
  8. Rank 8

    Jolesfield CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 152 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    10%
  9. Rank 9

    Barns Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 128 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    89%
    Higher standard
    5%
  10. Rank 10

    All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham

    Local authority maintained, 196 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    6%
  11. Rank 11

    Arunside School, Horsham

    Local authority maintained, 413 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    5%
  12. Rank 12

    North Heath Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 373 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    9%
  13. Rank 13

    Southwater Junior Academy

    Academy, 445 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    9%
  14. Rank 14

    St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected January 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%
  15. Rank 15

    Greenway Junior School

    Academy, 307 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    8%
  16. Rank 16

    Leechpool Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 409 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    8%
  17. Rank 17

    Warnham CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    12%
  18. Rank 18

    Colgate Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 126 pupils, inspected December 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    5%
  19. Rank 19

    Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding

    Local authority maintained, 80 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    40%
    Higher standard
    20%
  20. Rank 20

    Shipley CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected December 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%
  21. Rank 21

    Shelley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    0%
  22. Rank 22

    St John's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected March 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    0%
  23. Rank 23

    Rudgwick Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%
  24. Rank 24

    Oakfields Primary School, Horsham

    Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    31%
    Higher standard
    5%
  25. Rank 25

    William Penn School

    Local authority maintained, 84 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    0%
  26. Rank 26

    Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School

    Local authority maintained, 137 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    18%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Horsham without a rank