St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
About St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Horsham, West Sussex, that holds a firm position in the local landscape. Among the 35 primary schools in the Horsham local authority area, it ranks 7th, placing it comfortably in the top 20% of its peers. The top-performing schools nearby include Barns Green Primary School, Heron Way Primary School, and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric, but St Peter's holds its own as a strong local option. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 25 applications for just 16 places, with 14 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing. With just 94 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, there is some room to grow, but the oversubscription ratio of 1. 56 tells you that securing a place is far from guaranteed.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 19 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 Dec 2021Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:50
After-school care
15:10-18:00
Source: stpetersce.eschools.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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