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St Augustine's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Haywards Heath · RH17 7PB

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
49 / 48
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Cornford

Location

Address
Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill
Postcode
RH17 7PB
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Haywards Heath
28
Primary schools in Haywards Heath
18
Academies among open schools in Haywards Heath
43% (12)
Open schools in RH17
18
Primary in RH17
11
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 Haywards HeathNear RH17

  • Northlands Wood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3RX · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3NL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.8 miles away

  • Lindfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 2DX · West Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand1.21

    1.8 miles away

  • Blackthorns Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 2UA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand1.30

    1.8 miles away

  • Warden Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3JR · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH16 3PQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wivelsfield Green · RH17 7QN · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Cornford
Telephone
01444831371
Website
http://www.st-augustines.w-sussex.sch.uk

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