West Sussex
Pennthorpe School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception | £3,665 - £4,741
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Reception | £3,665 - £4,741
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 1 | £5,317
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 2 | £6,337
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 3 | £6,903
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 4 | £7,567
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Year 5 - 8 | £8,456
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
If you would like your child to be considered for the Prodigy Programme and/or a means-tested bursary you are welcome to apply for these once your child has bee…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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School information
| URN | 126111 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-13 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jonathan Marler |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RH12 3HJ |
| Latest pupils | 253 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Church Street, Rudgwick, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3HJ
www.pennthorpe.comView local authority page1403822391| DfE number | 6026 |
| UKPRN | 10018705 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1939 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |