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Southwater Junior Academy

Horsham, RH13 9JHPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#6,851
of 13,686 nationally

About Southwater Junior Academy

Southwater Junior Academy is a state primary school in Horsham, West Sussex, for children aged 7 to 11. It sits within a local authority that contains 226 primary schools of the same type, seven of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school is ranked 62nd in the local authority, placing it in the middle of the pack. Its top-performing peers in the area include Heron Way Primary School, Barns Green Primary School, and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Southwater’s own ranking score of 63 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though this is a fairly typical position for a school in its tier. The school is led by headteacher Rebecca Toogood and has a capacity of 480 pupils, with 445 currently enrolled.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWorthing Road, Horsham, Horsham, RH13 9JH
HeadteacherRebecca Toogood
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils445
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity445 / 480 (93% full)

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7 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Southwater Junior Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.