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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Mid Sussex, RH16 3PQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,926
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more interesting story. Inspectors awarded Outstanding marks in three of the five graded categories: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, along with the quality of education, were both rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the West Sussex local authority average of 56% for the same measure. The school ranks 7th out of 30 primary schools in Mid Sussex on this combined expected standard, placing it in the top quarter of its immediate borough. Nationally, it sits in the 36th percentile among all state primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, RH16 3PQ
HeadteacherCatherine Walker
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils425
Free School Meals (FSM)4.9%
School Capacity425 / 420 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisRoundersGymnasticsAthleticsCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Joseph's Catholic 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.