Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery
South Road, Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 114424
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444471393
About this school
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Wivelsfield Green. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 242 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 34 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 82% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 85% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 255 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery compares
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery ranked 45th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 242 | — |
| Oak Tree Primary School | — | 5.4% | 15.2% | 408 | 1.8 miles |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | 76% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 403 | 2.1 miles |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 419 | 2.2 miles |
| Plumpton Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 136 | 2.3 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 97 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 8.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak Tree Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill2.1 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Northlands Wood Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Plumpton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
St Augustine's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Wivelsfield Primary School to Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery recorded 16 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wivelsfield Green.
- Who is the headteacher of Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Helen Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery?
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery full?
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 242 on roll (115%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery ranked 45th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 16 July 2026.