St Giles CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Savage
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- Bright Futures Federation
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 126057
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825790240
About this school
St Giles CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Giles CofE 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 8 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 62% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 85% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 62% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 77% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 St Giles 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 | 38% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Giles CofE Primary School compares
St Giles CofE Primary School ranked 182nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 114 | — |
| Danehill Church of England Primary School | 55% | 7% | 12.1% | 64 | 1.5 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.6% | 109 | 2.6 miles |
| West Hoathly CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 2.9 miles |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 70% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 656 | 3.2 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 97 | 3.4 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)
- 6.14%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 8.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Danehill Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
West Hoathly CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
-
Lindfield Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
St Augustine's CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
St Giles CofE Primary School ranks 17th 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Giles CofE Primary School teach?
- St Giles CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Giles CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Giles CofE Primary School is Mr Jamie Savage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Giles CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Giles 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 many pupils are at St Giles CofE Primary School?
- St Giles CofE Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Giles CofE Primary School full?
- St Giles CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 114 on roll (81%), 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 St Giles CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Giles CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Giles CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Giles CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Giles CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Giles CofE Primary School is part of the Bright Futures Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Giles CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Giles CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- St Giles CofE Primary School ranked 182nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Giles CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Giles CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Giles CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Giles 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.