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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Fabians Way, Henfield BN5 9PU · stpetershenfield.org.uk · 01273 492447
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 354
- 84% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126028)
Ofsted
St Peter's CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2020
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126028)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126028), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126028)
Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126028)