SchoolScoresSouthwater Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Part of THE SOUTHWATER INFANT ACADEMY
Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9JH
01403 733254 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 December 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Sussex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 66 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 62 |
| Of those, offered a place | 62 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 102 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 27th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 15.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.7% | 14.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 14.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Lower than 85% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 30th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 29th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 27th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 11% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.0 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 29th highest of 30 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 12% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.2 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Horsham. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Southwater Junior Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castlewood Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barns Green Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arunside School, Horsham 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shelley Primary School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenway Junior School 3.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Southwater Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Southwater Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 December 2022.
Is Southwater Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 62 families put Southwater Infant Academy as their first choice for 66 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 62 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 136866.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.