St Giles CofE Primary School, based in Haywards Heath, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Giles CofE Primary School currently has around 114 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
Website: http://www.st-giles.w-sussex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01825790240
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jamie Savage
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126057

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/04/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 114
Number of Boys: 54
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.90%107
Other Mixed1.80%2
Other White1.80%2
White and Black African0.90%1
Unclassified0.90%1
White and Black Caribbean0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-4.3)
Writing: Average (-1.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
106.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Giles CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Horsted Keynes RH17 7AY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Danehill Church of England Primary School
School Lane , Danehill RH17 7JB
3out of 4 2,720 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cumnor House School
London Road , Danehill RH17 7HT
- not rated 2,415 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.