St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Haywards Heath, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School currently has around 405 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.9% boys and 53.1% girls. Around 12.6% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.3%).

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: Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3NL
Website: http://www.stwilfrids-hh.school
Telephone: 01444413707
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Hateley
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149129

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 405
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.30%309
Other White4.00%16
Indian3.70%15
African3.50%14
Unclassified2.70%11
White and Black African1.70%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.70%7
Other Asian1.20%5
White and Asian1.00%4
Bangladeshi1.00%4
Gypsy/Roma0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.50%2
Caribbean0.50%2
Other Black0.50%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Other Mixed0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Pakistani0.20%1
Chinese0.00%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: Above Average (2.3)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
106.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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 Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Eastern Road , RH16 3NL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath
Eastern Road , RH16 3NL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Heyworth Primary School
New England Road , RH16 3JR
- not rated 642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ
3out of 4 650 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
Hazelgrove Road , RH16 3PQ
- not rated 650 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oathall Community College
Appledore Gardens , Lindfield RH16 2AQ
3out of 4 1,338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Sussex College - Haywards Heath
Harlands Road , RH16 1LT
- not rated 2,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital
Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ
4out of 4 517 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colswood Education Centre
Hurstwood Lane , RH17 7SH
- not rated 776 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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- not rated 1,724 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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- not rated 1,767 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.