Arunside School, Horsham
Community primary school in Horsham (West Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to the Arunside Primary School website. Arunside is a place where children, staff, and families feel connected within a caring community. We are a team of dedicated professionals who have chosen to work here because we are inspired every day by the diverse, creative, and talented children we serve.
It is a privilege to lead such a committed team and to play a part in shaping the lives of the young people who walk through our doors. Arunside is a school with ambition. We are proud to be a continuously improving school, with outcomes that consistently exceed both county and national averages.
Our reputation continues to grow, and we are delighted that so many new families moving to Horsham are choosing Arunside as their school of choice. We provide a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum that nurtures the whole child. Our approach supports not only academic excellence but also personal growth, creativity, and emotional wellbeing.
Our spacious, well-resourced school provides an inspiring setting where children are encouraged to explore, question and achieve.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Discovery Education
- MyMaths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125883
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Xin Lang | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Patan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Alice Guthrie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Cloutt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Teresa Ward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Conley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Glenn Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gill Broadhurst | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Yusef Ahmad | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Mussellwhite | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Hadden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Donna Jagger | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2050 |
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