Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool
Summary
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool (E02006588) is part of West Sussex local authority (view on map). Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool neighbours Westcott, Ockley & Capel, Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare Green, Langley Green & Gatwick Airport, Ewhurst & West Green, Ifield & Gossops Green, Bewbush, Broadfield West, Broadfield East, Littlehaven, Broadbridge Heath & Warnham, Horsham East & Roffey, Horsham South, Mannings Heath & Nuthurst, and Balcombe & Handcross.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool is the 49th least deprived area in West Sussex (out of 100) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 28% across West Sussex and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in West Sussex and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 11% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 89% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in West Sussex, and 21% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 16% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 6% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, 24% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 20% in West Sussex, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 81% | 67% |
| Asian | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool with English as an additional language is 14%, compared with 14% in West Sussex, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool | % in West Sussex | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 14% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 86% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has 16 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 16 |
| Childminders | 7 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 9 |
In Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
State-funded schools
Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Rusper, Faygate & Leechpool since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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