St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Hateley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 149129
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444413707
About this school
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 418 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 June 2025, 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 | 62 | 60 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 58% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 68% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 68% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Wilfrid's 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 | 60% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 402 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School compares
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.9% | 12.6% | 418 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 419 | 0.6 miles |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 203 | 0.9 miles |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 70% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 656 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.59%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Warden Park Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Northlands Wood Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Blackthorns Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Lindfield Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School ranks 9th 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 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is Mr Simon Hateley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's 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 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School full?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 418 on roll (100%), 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 St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School is part of HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Wilfrid's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's 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 10 July 2026.