St John's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

St John's Catholic 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 22nd of 26 primary schools in Horsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2018, report published 27 March 2018

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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.1%

26.1%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Arunside School, Horsham	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% 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: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Finula Farr
Phone: 01403265447
Website: stjohnshorsham.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackbridge Lane, Horsham, RH12 1RR
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126039

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.