Bohunt Horsham

Bohunt Horsham, which opened in September 2019, has undergone its first inspection and has been rated overall as good. The school is praised for its strong behavior and attitudes, with pupils excelling in a supportive environment where high expectations are understood and embraced. Leadership and management have been highlighted as outstanding, contributing to a positive culture as the school continues to grow. The staff's dedication and effective use of technology to personalize learning further enhance the educational experience for pupils. Despite these strengths, there are some concerns regarding the variability in curriculum implementation in a small number of subjects. While most of the curriculum is well-planned and supports pupils' development, there are areas where staff understanding and delivery could be improved. Nevertheless, the school is actively recognizing these challenges and is committed to providing ongoing training and support to ensure all teachers can effectively deliver the curriculum.

Strengths

• Outstanding leadership and management
• Pupils exhibit exceptional behavior and attitudes
• Strong personal development programs
• Effective use of innovative technology to support learning
• Ambitious careers sessions that prepare pupils for the future
• Well-planned curriculum that supports active citizenship

Areas for Improvement

• Variability in curriculum implementation in some subjects

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 Bohunt Horsham attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

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, 4.5% of pupils at Bohunt Horsham were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 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 Bohunt Horsham had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

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, 20.0% of pupils at Bohunt Horsham were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bohunt Horsham received £8,024 and spent £7,421 for each of its 1,125 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,125,000 (£1,889 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Bohunt Education Trust, income was £8,104 and spending £7,910 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Horsham · West Sussex local authority: places and applications

Bohunt Horsham is part of Bohunt Education Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Rusper Primary School Horsham
• Steyning Grammar School Steyning
• Bohunt School Worthing Worthing
• Bohunt School Liphook
• Bohunt Farnborough Farnborough
• The Petersfield School Petersfield
• Bohunt School Wokingham Wokingham
• The Costello School Basingstoke
• Priory School Southsea

What is Bohunt Horsham's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bohunt Horsham is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Bohunt Horsham last inspected by Ofsted?

Bohunt Horsham was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Bohunt Horsham have?

Bohunt Horsham has 1,294 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bohunt Horsham cover?

Bohunt Horsham for pupils aged 4 to 16.

What are Bohunt Horsham's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.2, and 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bohunt Horsham?

Bohunt Horsham is at Bailey Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 6AP.