Schools in Horsham
53 state-funded schools, 19,258 pupils. 88.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Horsham?
Horsham has 53 state-funded schools teaching 19,258 pupils. 43 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Horsham are Good or Outstanding?
88.7% of the 53 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Horsham are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 44 Good. 5 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Horsham are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Horsham: Tanbridge House School, Heron Way Primary School, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Tanbridge House SchoolSecondary1,524Outstanding 2024
- Heron Way Primary SchoolPrimary418Outstanding 2024
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, HorshamSpecial137Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 43 | 43 | 88.4% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Horsham
Showing 20 of 53 schools.
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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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