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St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Holmans, Street Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6UQ · st-peters-sch.uk · 01444 892314

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
109
78% of 140 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
23.9%
First language not English
8.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 12 (Places 15)12September 2023: 13 (Places 15)13September 2024: 9 (Places 11)9September 2025: 15 (Places 19)15September 2026: 9 (Places 12)9Places 12
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261290.8100%
September 2025Sept 202519150.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241190.8100%
September 2023Sept 202315130.9100%
September 2022Sept 202215120.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 11% (England 53%)11%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 40% (England 64%)40%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 38% (England 61%)38%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Peter's CofE Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
33
31% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲97% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

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