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St John's Catholic Primary School

Horsham, RH12 1RRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,852
of 13,686 nationally

About St John's Catholic Primary School

St John's Catholic Primary School in Horsham is a popular choice among local families, with 71 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.37. Of those 71 applicants, 22 listed the school as their first preference, and all 22 received an offer. That kind of demand suggests a school that parents in the area trust and want their children to attend. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in March 2018. With 200 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running close to full, which reinforces the sense of a school that is well-regarded and in steady demand from the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBlackbridge Lane, Horsham, Horsham, RH12 1RR
HeadteacherFinula Farr
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils200
Free School Meals (FSM)6.5%
School Capacity200 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubBook ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stjohnshorsham.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John's Catholic 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.