Rusper Primary School
Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Wright
- Sponsor
- Bohunt Education Trust
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 150703
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Telephone
- 01293871272
About this school
Rusper Primary School is a primary academy in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rusper Primary School (URN 125850).
How Rusper Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | — | 93 | — |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary School | — | 6.3% | 10.7% | 382 | 2.3 miles |
| Waterfield Primary School | 63% | 6.6% | 31.7% | 404 | 2.5 miles |
| The Mill Primary Academy | 76% | 4.9% | 20.7% | 531 | 2.8 miles |
| The Bewbush Academy | 64% | 6.1% | 33% | 459 | 2.8 miles |
| Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School | — | 4.2% | 20.3% | 55 | 2.8 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 8.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilnwood Vale Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Waterfield Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
The Mill Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
The Bewbush Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Dorking
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 Rusper Primary School teach?
- Rusper Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rusper Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rusper Primary School is Mrs Lisa Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rusper Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rusper Primary 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 big is Rusper Primary School?
- Rusper Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rusper Primary School full?
- Rusper Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Rusper Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rusper Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rusper Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rusper Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Rusper Primary School?
- Rusper Primary School is part of BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Rusper Primary School's absence rate?
- Rusper Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Rusper Primary 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 Rusper Primary 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 3 July 2026.