Primary school

St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Sussex
  • RH16 3NL
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,914 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 35%35% · 2018/192022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 53%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · South East 64%5/10 Middle−20 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above+48.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−30.7 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 60 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 62% · 55 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 71% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 73% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 60% · 62 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 58% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 63% · 52 pupils · South East 64%73%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 11% · 55 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 6% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 11% · 62 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 52 pupils · South East 7%13%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 55 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 62 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 52 pupils · South East 106108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 55 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 62 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 52 pupils · South East 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd475
3rd340

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2019Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026418
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.6%
First language not English10.4%
SEN support17.3%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils7.7%

Girls 53.1%Boys 46.9%

99.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 104 responses (25.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.2% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.9% not applicable89.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above82.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 13.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 12.5
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.9 · 59 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,064
Spend per pupil£5,926
Staff spend per pupil£4,563
Reserve per pupil£452
  • +£183,000revenue reserve
  • +£56,000in-year balance

Grants £5,654 · self-generated £410 · premises £296 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,211,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it