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Halsford Park Primary School

Mid Sussex, RH19 1LRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#5,026
of 13,686 nationally

About Halsford Park Primary School

Halsford Park Primary School sits within the West Sussex local authority, in the Mid Sussex borough, and ranks 8th out of 30 primary schools in that borough based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That puts it comfortably in the top third locally. Among its closest-performing peers in the wider West Sussex area, the top three are Barns Green Primary School, Heron Way Primary School and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Halsford Park is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Claire Spencer and has a capacity of 420 pupils, currently home to 404. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 142 applications for 54 places, with all 54 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.63.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressManor Road, East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, RH19 1LR
HeadteacherClaire Spencer
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils404
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity404 / 420 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallMusic RoomsSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsDanceSwimmingFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Halsford Park 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.