All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham

All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham is a welcoming, values-driven primary where pupils achieve well and behave positively. Inspectors found a recently reviewed curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND, and is carefully sequenced so that pupils build knowledge over time. Pupils are proud of their school, feel safe and valued, and benefit from strong relationships, regular celebration of success, and a wide range of clubs, performances and leadership opportunities. Reading is a priority and most pupils become confident, fluent readers. Leaders have made important improvements quickly while taking account of staff well-being and parental views, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. However, some practice is not yet consistent. Support for pupils with SEND is not always precisely matched to their needs, assessment is not used consistently enough to check understanding and adapt tasks, and phonics teaching varies in expertise, which means a small number of weaker readers do not progress as quickly as they could. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and inspectors took the pandemic’s impact into account. The school was previously judged good and remains a strong school overall, with the identified areas for improvement focused on consistency rather than major weaknesses.

Strengths

• The recently reviewed curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils achieve well and build on their knowledge over time because important content is revisited.
• Teachers know pupils well and plan learning that develops curiosity, reflection and confident use of vocabulary.
• Reading is a clear priority, and most pupils develop confidence and fluency and enjoy stories.
• Behaviour is calm and orderly, with pupils routinely showing respect, compassion and kindness.
• Staff manage rare poor behaviour expertly so that learning is not disrupted.
• Pupils understand equality, diversity and inclusivity and celebrate differences.
• Pupils have many opportunities for clubs, competitions, performances and leadership roles.
• Leaders have made important improvements quickly while considering staff well-being and parental views.
• Staff feel well supported and parents are extremely positive about their children’s learning experience.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Support for pupils with SEND is not consistently well matched to their needs.
• SEND provision plans are not always used effectively to inform curriculum adaptations.
• Assessment and checks on pupils’ understanding are not used consistently, so misconceptions can be missed.
• Some tasks are not sufficiently challenging because pupils’ starting points are not considered carefully enough.
• Phonics teaching is inconsistent, and some weaker readers do not develop fluency and accuracy as quickly as they could.
• Staff expertise in phonics teaching varies across the school.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham received £6,223 and spent £6,189 for each of its 196 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £11,000 (£55 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham last inspected by Ofsted?

All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham have?

All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham has 196 pupils on roll.

What age range does All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham cover?

All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham?

All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham is at Tylden Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5JB.