North Heath Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Erica Way, Horsham, RH12 5XLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Heath Community Primary School is a primary school in Horsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 12th of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2017, report published 7 December 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

373 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.7%

10.7%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near North Heath Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holbrook Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	77% met the expected standard
Kingslea Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Trafalgar Community Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% 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 Nicola Chesshire
Phone: 01403254790
Website: northheathprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Erica Way, Horsham, RH12 5XL
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125949

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.