Arunside School, Horsham

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Arunside School, Horsham is a primary school in Horsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 11th of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2013, report published 18 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.3%

21.3%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Arunside School, Horsham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Greenway Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shelley Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Jagger
Phone: 01403263919
Website: arunside.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125883

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.