Muntham House School
Barns Green, Horsham, RH13 0NJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Principal
- Mr Harry Anderson
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 126154
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403730302
About this school
Muntham House School is a boys' special school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 142 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Muntham House School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.4 | 12.0 | 18.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.02 -2.16 to +0.11 | -1.51 -2.31 to -0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 8.3% | 23.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Muntham House 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.4 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.6%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 22.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Apple Orchard School1.4 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Christ's Hospital1.5 miles
Independent schools · Horsham
-
Ingfield Manor School2.2 miles
Special schools · Billingshurst
-
Manor House School2.6 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
New Barn School2.9 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Horsham
- Apple Orchard School Special schools
- Aurora Vincent House School Special schools
- Manor House School Special schools
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham Special 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
Common questions
- What ages does Muntham House School teach?
- Muntham House School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Horsham.
- Who is the principal of Muntham House School?
- The principal of Muntham House School is Mr Harry Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Muntham House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Muntham House School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Muntham House School?
- Muntham House School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is Muntham House School full?
- Muntham House School has capacity for 154 pupils and 142 on roll (92%), 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 Muntham House School a faith school?
- No. Muntham House School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Muntham House School have?
- The schools register lists Muntham House School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Muntham House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21.4 in 2022/23 and 18.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Muntham House School's absence rate?
- Muntham House School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Muntham House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Muntham House School'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 30 June 2026.