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Horsham Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Horsham, RH13 5UT

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Horsham Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages3 to 5
Pupils190
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Mellor
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125809.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils190
Girls83
Boys107
First language not English11.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Other White
5.3%
African
4.7%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Asian
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Chinese
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher32.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.2
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)38.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Horsham Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKingslea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryMillais SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusThe College of Richard Collyer In HorshamAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryThe Forest SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOakfields Primary School, HorshamCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeechpool Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryNorth Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeron Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryTrafalgar Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Horsham Nursery School

What is Horsham Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Horsham Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Apr 2012.

How many pupils attend Horsham Nursery School?

Horsham Nursery School has 190 pupils aged 3 to 5.

How big are classes at Horsham Nursery School?

At Horsham Nursery School, there were 32.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.