SCHOOL PROFILE

Horsham Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 125809
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Sussex
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 190 132 full-time · 58 part-time
Female pupils 83 43.7% of pupils
Male pupils 107 56.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Horsham 9.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.6%
8.7 pts below England
School 11.6%
Horsham 7.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Horsham 1.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.0%
133
Any other White background
5.3%
10
African
4.7%
9
Any other ethnic group
3.7%
7
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
6
Any other Asian background
2.1%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.4% 16 of 190 pupils
12.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.4%
Horsham 23.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.4% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 7.4 pts below
EHC plans 1.1% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information