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Manor House School[1]

Special · ages 5–18

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Headline results

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Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
April 2026[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Significant strength[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Quality of education

  • ISI recommended: The school should improve monitoring of students’ progress in subjects other than English and maths to help improve their progress in these subjects.

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI found (April 2026): The school provides strong support to students and families, including home visits, which helps students return to school and learn effectively.
  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure medicines and medical supplies are stored in line with its policy consistently.

Social and economic education

  • ISI recommended: The school should improve students’ understanding of different faiths and religions to support their spiritual and cultural development.

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent special school[1]
Ages
5–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
71[1]
Local authority
West Sussex[1]
Website
www.acornmanorhouseschool.co.uk[1]
Special classes
Has Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Approved[2]
District
Horsham[4]
Postcode
RH13 0QX[1]
URN
131139[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
68 2024/25[5]
SEN support
0% 2024/25[5]
EHC plan
100% 2024/25[5]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[5]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Independent Schools Inspectorate: School inspection report, Manor House School, April 2026. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: all-rights-reserved (restated only, D71).
  4. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.