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Bohunt Horsham

Bailey Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 6AP ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state all-through free school for ages 4–16 in Horsham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 362 families put it first for 292 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–16
Pupils: 1,294
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: West Sussex
Academy trust: BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Georgette Ayling
Opened: Sept 2019

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 31 Oct 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 125 pupils

Attainment 8

49.5

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

59.2%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

81.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.08

2023/24 · CI -0.18 to 0.34

This school

49.5

West Sussex

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

234

1st preferences

305

All applications

790

1st prefs per place

1.30

More first choices than places

226 of 305 first-preference applicants were offered a place (74%). 6 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,121

Capacity

1,620

80% full

Girls / boys

46/54

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)12.8%
English as an additional language8.6%
SEN support19.7%
Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.