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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

URN
150402
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
URN
150402
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

94 / 100

Exceptional

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

98

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#3 of 160 schools in West Sussex

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Strongly Recommended

This school combines strong academic outcomes with a positive inspection profile.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

School Compass Parent Report

Your decision briefing for St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

Cannot tell you

  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
25 May 2023
Inspection date
29 March 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

27

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

48

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

26

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.78×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
West Sussex
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (West Sussex)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.strobertsouthwellhorsham.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

93.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

83.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

93.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

83.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

RH12 4LP - Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, West Sussex

Contact details

Address
Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, West Sussex
Postcode
RH12 4LP
Phone
1403252357
Website
www.strobertsouthwellhorsham.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
West Sussex
Local authority code
938

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 600 schools in West Sussex.

Authority statistics

Total schools

600

Open schools

339

Closed schools

261

Primary schools

357

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 May 2023

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 126053 (St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    25 May 202329 March 2023S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 25 May 2023
    • Good

      Published
      25 May 2023
      Inspected
      29 March 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    54.2%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 26

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    62

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary357 (59.9%)
    • Secondary62 (10.4%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other177 (29.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham0 mPrimaryClosed
    All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham580 mPrimaryOpen
    Oakfields Primary School, Horsham689 mPrimaryOpen
    Littlehaven Infant School699 mPrimaryClosed
    Leechpool Primary School1.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    Bohunt Horsham1.3 kmAll-throughOpen
    Holbrook Primary School1.4 kmPrimaryOpen
    North Heath Community Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Chesworth Junior School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Kingslea Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    • St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
      Distance
      580 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
      Distance
      689 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Littlehaven Infant School
      Distance
      699 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (West Sussex)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryBN6 9DHOpen
    Albourne CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryBN6 9DHClosed
    Aldingbourne Primary SchoolPrimaryPO20 3QROpen
    All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamPrimaryRH12 5JBOpen
    Amberley CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryBN18 9NBOpen
    • Albourne Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BN6 9DH
      Status
      Open
    • Albourne CofE Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BN6 9DH
      Status
      Closed
    • Aldingbourne Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      PO20 3QR
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      RH12 5JB
      Status
      Open
    Leechpool Primary School
    Distance
    1.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Bohunt Horsham
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    All-through
    Status
    Open
  • Holbrook Primary School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • North Heath Community Primary School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Chesworth Junior School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Kingslea Primary School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Amberley CofE Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    BN18 9NB
    Status
    Open