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Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

Community school · Billingshurst · RH14 0PX

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
101 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Charlie King

Location

Address
Plaistow
Postcode
RH14 0PX
Town
Billingshurst
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Billingshurst, West Sussex, 195 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%.

Open schools in Billingshurst
7
Primary schools in Billingshurst
4
Academies among open schools in Billingshurst
14% (1)
Open schools in RH14
6
Primary in RH14
4
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BillingshurstNear RH14

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Charlie King
Telephone
01403871275
Website
www.plaistowandkirdford.org

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