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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Haywards Heath · RH16 3PQ

Ages 4–11 · 434 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill103%

434 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
194 / 240
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
434 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Walker

Location

Address
Hazelgrove Road
Postcode
RH16 3PQ
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Haywards Heath
28
Primary schools in Haywards Heath
18
Academies among open schools in Haywards Heath
43% (12)
Open schools in RH16
11
Primary in RH16
8
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Walker
Telephone
01444452584
Website
http://www.stjosephshh.org.uk

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