Twineham CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Twineham, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Bondonno
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 14
- URN
- 126011
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444881207
About this school
Twineham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 14 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 75% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 88% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How Twineham CofE 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Twineham CofE Primary School compares
Twineham CofE Primary School ranked 169th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 9.7% | 13% | 14 | — |
| Bolney CofE Primary School | 20% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 106 | 1.8 miles |
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | 79% | 5.2% | 10.2% | 177 | 2.1 miles |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 599 | 2.7 miles |
| Southway Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 362 | 2.9 miles |
| The Gattons Infant School | — | 4.7% | 11.9% | 250 | 3.1 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
- 13 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.04%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.72%
- Persistent absence
- 40.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolney CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Albourne Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
St Lawrence CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
Southway Junior School2.9 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
The Gattons Infant School3.1 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Haywards Heath
Twineham CofE Primary School ranks 16th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath.
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Twineham CofE Primary School teach?
- Twineham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Twineham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Twineham CofE Primary School is Mrs Sharon Bondonno, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Twineham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Twineham CofE 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 big is Twineham CofE Primary School?
- Twineham CofE Primary School has 14 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Twineham CofE Primary School full?
- Twineham CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 14 on roll (13%), 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 Twineham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Twineham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Twineham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Twineham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Twineham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Twineham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Twineham CofE Primary School ranked 169th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Twineham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Twineham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Twineham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Twineham CofE 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 30 June 2026.