Located in Horsham, Rusper Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rusper Primary School currently has around 97 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).
| Address: | Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4PR |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nicholas Avey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125850 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 97 |
| Number of Boys: | 52 |
| Number of Girls: | 45 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.70% | 87 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 4 |
| Other Black | 2.10% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 1 |
| African | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusper Primary School Rusper , RH12 4PR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rusper Primary School Rusper , RH12 4PR | 1out of 4 | 22 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.