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Bohunt Horsham

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personMs Georgette Ayling

corporate_fareBOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST

location_onHorsham, RH12 6AP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

727

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Attainment 8

49.5

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GCSE Rank

#14 in West Sussex

#1,002 of 3,216 nationally

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Bohunt Horsham is a Free schools secondary school in Horsham, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Bohunt Horsham is a free schools in Horsham, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,121 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.5, placing the school #14 in West Sussex and #1,002 of 3,216 nationally. 59.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

59.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.1%

Entering EBacc69.60%

EBacc APS4.63

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78.00%

EBacc APS4.81

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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2019

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 67%

Maths-% LA 69%

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Maths SS

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Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading-% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 60%

Reading-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

Write

LA -0.8

Maths

LA -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 74% · Eng 79%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -1.2

Maths

LA -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-10-31

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,121 pupils. During this period, there were 31 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,121	31	2.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,118	38	3.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	956	43	4.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	966	36	3.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	971	32	3.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	730	22	3.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	727	27	3.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	718	24	3.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	457	2	0.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	447	3	0.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	441	2	0.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	240	2	0.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	4.2%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Bohunt Horsham

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

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Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

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