Overall Oxbridge
#303
2 ranked schools · +611 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
73
Offers
12
Offer rate16.4%
-6.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Horsham
West Sussex's most substantial market town, Horsham occupies the upper River Arun valley at the southern fringe of the Weald, with around 51,000 residents spread across the borough's varied residential quarters. A market has been held here since the thirteenth century. The medieval Causeway, lined with some of the oldest preserved street frontages in West Sussex, anchors the historic core, with Strood Park and Horsham town centre extending the residential range into newer suburban districts beyond.
Roffey is widely regarded as one of Horsham's most school-competitive corners for state-school catchments, while Broadbridge Heath draws families targeting primary places on the western edge. Southern trains from Horsham station reach London Bridge or London Victoria in under an hour on the Arun Valley and Thameslink routes.
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4
Secondary
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2
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
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of which5sixth forms·13faith·1nurseries43 total
Area Performance
Horsham schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 40 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.48/10, +0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Horsham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Horsham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Horsham schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,064 of 14,978
Top 33%Secondaryavg #1,284 of 3,862
Top 35%Sixth formavg #885 of 2,555
Primary schools: 29 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,064
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.21 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,064
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.92 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,284
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 33% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.3
-1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.92 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,284
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 33% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.3
-1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#885
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 35% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#885
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 35% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#235
2 ranked schools · +18 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
38
Offers
4
Offer rate10.5%
-4.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#246
2 ranked schools · +527 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
35
Offers
8
Offer rate22.9%
-6.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Horsham
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Horsham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Horsham
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