West Hoathly CofE Primary School
North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Dann
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 151828
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342810302
About this school
West Hoathly CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in West Sussex. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Hoathly CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as West Hoathly CofE Primary School (URN 126012).
How West Hoathly CofE Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 99 | — |
| Turners Hill Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 140 | 2.2 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.6% | 109 | 2.3 miles |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 114 | 2.9 miles |
| The Meads Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 286 | 3.3 miles |
| Crawley Down Village CofE School | — | 5% | 10.4% | 396 | 3.3 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
- 3 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report15 June 2022
Location
Nearby schools
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Turners Hill Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Crawley
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St Peter's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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St Giles CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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The Meads Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Crawley Down Village CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Crawley
Common questions
- What ages does West Hoathly CofE Primary School teach?
- West Hoathly CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in West Sussex.
- Who is the headteacher of West Hoathly CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Hoathly CofE Primary School is Mrs Samantha Dann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Hoathly CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hoathly 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 West Hoathly CofE Primary School?
- West Hoathly CofE Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Hoathly CofE Primary School full?
- West Hoathly CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 99 on roll (71%), 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 West Hoathly CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. West Hoathly CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does West Hoathly CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Hoathly CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is West Hoathly CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Hoathly 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.
- Does West Hoathly CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for West Hoathly CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.