Pennthorpe School
Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3HJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Marler
- Religious ethos
- Multi-faith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 126111
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403822391
About this school
Pennthorpe School is an independent school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pennthorpe School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pennthorpe School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1939, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Pennthorpe School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 57
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rikkyo School-in-England1.7 miles
Independent schools · Rudgwick
-
Manor House School1.9 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Ingfield Manor School2.7 miles
Special schools · Billingshurst
-
Apple Orchard School3.0 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
New Barn School3.2 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Horsham
- Christ's Hospital Independent schools
- Farlington School Independent schools
- Horsham Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Pennthorpe School teach?
- Pennthorpe School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Pennthorpe School?
- The headteacher of Pennthorpe School is Mr Jonathan Marler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pennthorpe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pennthorpe School 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 Pennthorpe School?
- Pennthorpe School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Pennthorpe School full?
- Pennthorpe School has capacity for 380 pupils and 172 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pennthorpe School a faith school?
- No. Pennthorpe School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pennthorpe School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Pennthorpe School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.