United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Horsham
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~145k · 53 state-funded schools
The signature
How Horsham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,297/yr
Very high
Better than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£437,000
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,444/mo
Expensive
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,441/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
45.4/1k
Safest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.9
Least deprived
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
88.7%
Concerning
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
53 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
47 of 53 (88.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
53 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 53 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steyning Grammar School | Secondary | 1,944 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weald School, The | Secondary | 1,784 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tanbridge House School | Secondary | 1,524 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bohunt Horsham | Secondary | 1,121 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Forest School | Secondary | 1,095 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millais School | Secondary | 1,055 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Billingshurst Primary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 135813 | Primary | 607 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southwater Junior Academy | Primary | 445 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingslea Primary School | Primary | 426 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heron Way Primary School | Primary | 418 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leechpool Primary School | Primary | 417 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Arunside School, Horsham | Primary | 416 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holbrook Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shelley Primary School | Primary | 411 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 377 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Storrington Primary School | Primary | 374 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's CofE Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 126028 | Primary | 369 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kilnwood Vale Primary School | Primary | 349 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Steyning CofE Primary School | Primary | 346 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 312 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.