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North Heath Community Primary School

Horsham, RH12 5XLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#4,026
of 13,686 nationally

About North Heath Community Primary School

North Heath Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 94 applications for just 39 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 41, meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. Of those, 31 were first-preference applications, and all 31 received an offer — a strong signal that parents who put it top of their list are likely to get in. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, the sheer demand suggests a solid local reputation. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. It currently has 377 pupils on roll, slightly under its capacity of 420, and 8. 2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressErica Way, Horsham, Horsham, RH12 5XL
HeadteacherNicola Chesshire
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils377
Free School Meals (FSM)8.2%
School Capacity377 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: northheathprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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North Heath Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.