St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
Lambs Farm Road, Roffey, Horsham, RH12 4LP
This school is closed (it closed in April 2024).
It was replaced by St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Connor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 126053
- Local authority
- West Sussex
About this school
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Horsham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 10.1% | 208 | — |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham | 83% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 201 | 0.0 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham | 77% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 196 | 0.4 miles |
| Oakfields Primary School, Horsham | 31% | 7.6% | 25.8% | 222 | 0.4 miles |
| Leechpool Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 409 | 0.6 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 74% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 416 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.1%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham0.0 miles
Primary · Horsham
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All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham0.4 miles
Primary · Horsham
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Oakfields Primary School, Horsham0.4 miles
Primary · Horsham
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Leechpool Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Horsham
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Holbrook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Horsham
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Primary
- Arunside School, Horsham Primary
- Barns Green Primary School Primary
- Castlewood Primary School Primary
- Colgate Primary School Primary
- Greenway Junior School Primary
- Heron Way Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Primary
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham teach?
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Horsham.
- Has St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham?
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham had 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2024.