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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill

Voluntary aided school · Burgess Hill · RH15 9RJ

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
213 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie McCarthy

Location

Address
School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Postcode
RH15 9RJ
Town
Burgess Hill
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, 419 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Burgess Hill
13
Primary schools in Burgess Hill
7
Academies among open schools in Burgess Hill
31% (4)
Open schools in RH15
13
Primary in RH15
7
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 Burgess HillNear RH15

  • The Gattons Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Southway Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SU · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 0PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hassocks Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8EY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.3%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie McCarthy

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