All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Old Heathfield, Heathfield, TN21 9AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Cottingham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- The Sussex Spires Federation
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 114554
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01435863466
About this school
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Heathfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 38% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 38% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 54% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 31% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School 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 | 67% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School compares
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranked 82nd of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 86 | — |
| Parkside Community Primary School | 72% | 6% | 12.6% | 225 | 0.5 miles |
| Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 4.2% | 4% | 121 | 1.2 miles |
| Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 379 | 1.5 miles |
| Maynards Green Community Primary School | 68% | 6% | 12% | 205 | 1.6 miles |
| Five Ashes CofE Primary School | 82% | 5.1% | 22.8% | 53 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.37%
- Persistent absence
- 18.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkside Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Maynards Green Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Five Ashes CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Mayfield
Other schools in Heathfield
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Heathfield.
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dallington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Maynards Green Community Primary School Primary
- Parkside Community Primary School Primary
- Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Heathfield Community College Secondary
- St Mary's School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School teach?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Heathfield.
- Who is the headteacher of All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School is Ms Catherine Cottingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School, 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 All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School full?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 86 on roll (61%), so it has space against 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 All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School is part of the The Sussex Spires Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School ranked 82nd of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School'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 15 July 2026.