St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie McCarthy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 150983
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444235254
About this school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Burgess Hill. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 433 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill (URN 126061).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School compares
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 433 | — |
| London Meed Community Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 15.6% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| The Gattons Infant School | — | 4.7% | 11.9% | 250 | 0.5 miles |
| Southway Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 362 | 0.7 miles |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | 66% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 199 | 0.7 miles |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | 76% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 403 | 0.8 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)
- 5.5%
- English as an additional language
- 31.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 7.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
London Meed Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
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The Gattons Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Southway Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
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Sheddingdean Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
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Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill0.8 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Burgess Hill
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Burgess Hill.
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Primary
- London Meed Community Primary School Primary
- Oak Tree Primary School Primary
- Sheddingdean Community Primary School Primary
- Southway Junior School Primary
- The Gattons Infant School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic College Secondary
- The Burgess Hill Academy Secondary
- Hambrook School Special schools
- West Sussex Alternative Provision College Local authority maintained schools
- Woodlands Meed Special schools
- Burgess Hill Girls Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burgess Hill.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Natalie McCarthy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 Catholic Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 433 on roll (103%), 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is part of BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Catholic 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.