Apple Orchard School
Apple Orchard School, Five Oaks Road, Horsham, RH13 0RQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Keightley
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 26
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 132069
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403783416
About this school
Apple Orchard School is a boys' independent special school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 15 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Apple Orchard 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
Apple Orchard School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Apple Orchard 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 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
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
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ingfield Manor School1.0 miles
Special schools · Billingshurst
-
Muntham House School1.4 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Manor House School1.6 miles
Special schools · Horsham
-
Christ's Hospital2.5 miles
Independent schools · Horsham
-
New Barn School2.7 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Horsham
- Aurora Vincent House School Special schools
- Manor House School Special schools
- Muntham 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 Apple Orchard School teach?
- Apple Orchard School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Apple Orchard School?
- The headteacher of Apple Orchard School is Mr Richard Keightley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Apple Orchard School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Apple Orchard 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 many pupils are at Apple Orchard School?
- Apple Orchard School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Apple Orchard School full?
- Apple Orchard School has capacity for 26 pupils and 15 on roll (58%), 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 Apple Orchard School a faith school?
- No. Apple Orchard School has no designated religious character.
- Is Apple Orchard School a selective school?
- Yes. Apple Orchard School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Apple Orchard School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Apple Orchard 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 24 July 2026.