Arunside School, HorshamSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Horsham.
Summary of the comparison
Arunside School, Horsham and St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School are primary schools in Horsham.
Arunside School, Horsham scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Arunside School, Horsham is ahead on our composite score.
Arunside School, Horsham was judged Good and St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Arunside School, Horsham and 67.0% for St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arunside School, Horsham (65.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HorshamArunside School, Horsham | HorshamSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 70th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Horsham, RH12 1RR | Horsham, RH12 1JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arunside School, Horsham
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
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