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West Hoathly CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
North Lane, West Hoathly, West Hoathly Ce Primary School, North Lane, Select RH19 4QG · westhoathlyschool.co.uk · 01342 810302
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 37%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 99
- 71% of 140 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 19 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 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 37% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼37% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126012)
Ofsted
West Hoathly CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126012)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126012), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126012)
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126012)
Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126012)