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Twineham CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Haywards Heath · RH17 5NR

Ages 4–11 · 14 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
56

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 fill13%

14 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
14
Boys / girls
10 / 4
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
14 / 105 (13%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
1
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
Mrs Sharon Bondonno

Location

Address
Church Lane, Twineham
Postcode
RH17 5NR
Town
Haywards Heath
County
Avon
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
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, 14 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.1%. 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

  • Bolney CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Haywards Heath · RH17 5QP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Lawrence CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 9UY · West Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM7.8%

    2.7 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%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Bondonno
Telephone
01444881207
Website
http://www.twineham.eschools.co.uk

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