Primary school in Horsham, West Sussex
Rusper Primary School
Rusper, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4PR
Ofsted
Graded Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 7 December 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- Places
- 105
- How full
- 89% full — 93 of 105 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 42 / 51
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 9%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Horsham 001E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 68%
- Households in social housing
- 4%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 31%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Lisa Wright
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Ward
- Colgate & Rusper
- Constituency
- Horsham
- URN
- 150703
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilnwood Vale Primary SchoolFree schools | Good 2023 | — | 2.3 mi |
| Waterfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 63% | 2.5 mi |
| The Mill Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 76% | 2.8 mi |
| The Bewbush AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 64% | 2.8 mi |
| Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 2.8 mi |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamVoluntary aided school | No grade | 77% | 2.9 mi |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 83% | 2.9 mi |
| Holbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 74% | 2.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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