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Bolney CofE Primary School

Mid Sussex, RH17 5QPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#13,437
of 13,686 nationally

About Bolney CofE Primary School

Bolney CofE Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 25% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is well below the West Sussex local authority average of 56%, placing the school 175th out of 226 primary schools in the county. In reading, 63% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 102, while in writing it was 50% and in maths 38%. The school’s maths average score was 98. Just 6% of pupils achieved a higher standard in maths, and none did so in writing. Nationally, Bolney ranks in the bottom 2% of primary schools for combined reading, writing and maths attainment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, RH17 5QP
HeadteacherEmma Lofthouse
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)5.2%
School Capacity97 / 112 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bolney CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.