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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3PQ · stjosephshh.org.uk · 01444 452584
On the mapSearch near RH16 3PQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.83 mi
- 1.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 11 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 434
- 14 over 420 places · 103%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.4%
- First language not English
- 42.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 11” went to a home 0.83 mi (1.33 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 11 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.83 mi1.33 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126059)
Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126059), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126059)
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126059)
Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126059)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (197 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 197
- 47% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (13%) with SEND